![The Cosner's House, Abingdon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/The_Cosner%27s_House%2C_Abingdon.JPG)
The Cosener's House sits on the northern bank of the
River Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the R ...
in Abingdon, separated from the town by the Abbey mill stream and within the original grounds of
Abingdon Abbey
Abingdon Abbey ( '' " St Mary's Abbey " '' ) was a Benedictine monastery located in the centre of Abingdon-on-Thames beside the River Thames.
The abbey was founded c.675 AD in honour of The Virgin Mary.
The Domesday Book of 1086 informs ...
. It is located near the centre of the town of
Abingdon,
Oxfordshire,
England
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. It is run as a
conference centre with accommodation by the
Science and Technology Facilities Council
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is a United Kingdom government agency that carries out research in science and engineering, and funds UK research in areas including particle physics, nuclear physics, space science and astro ...
(STFC). The annual UK Next Generation Networking meeting, Multi-Service Networks, takes place at the Cosener's House every July.
The house takes its name from the ''Cuisinier'' or ''Kitchener'', the person at the Abbey who was responsible for the provision of food.
The building is
Grade II listed.
References
External links
The Cosener's House web pagesThe Next Generation Networking Multi-Service Networks web pages
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Exhibition and conference centres in England
Grade II listed buildings in Oxfordshire
Buildings and structures on the River Thames
Islands of the River Thames
Abingdon-on-Thames
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Grade II listed houses