The municipal borough was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, which also transferred the town from Berkshire to Oxfordshire. District-level functions passed to the Vale of White Horse District Council. A successor parish covering the area of the former borough was created called Abingdon, with its council taking the name Abingdon Town Council. The parish was formally renamed to Abingdon-on-Thames in 2012.
The municipal borough was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 which also transferred the town from Berkshire to Oxfordshire District-level functions passed to the Vale of White Horse District Council A successor parish covering the area of the former borough was created called Abingdon with its council taking the name Abingdon Town Council The parish was formally renamed to Abingdon-on-Thames in 2012