Romsey
Sign in to saveRomsey ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The town is situated northwest of Southampton, southwest of Winchester and southeast of Salisbury. It sits on the outskirts of the New Forest, just over northeast of its eastern edge. The population of the parish of Romsey was 14,768 at the 2011 census.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Romsey
- UK place.type
- Market town
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.map_type
- Southampton
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.static_image_name
- Corn Exchange, Romsey, Hampshire (geograph 1921119).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Romsey Corn Exchange
- UK place.population
- 14,768
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census, parish)
- UK place.post_town
- ROMSEY
- UK place.postcode_area
- SO
- UK place.postcode_district
- SO51
- UK place.dial_code
- 01794
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Romsey and Southampton North
- UK place.civil_parish
- Romsey
- UK place.shire_district
- Test Valley
- UK place.shire_county
- Hampshire
- UK place.website
- Romsey Town Council
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
30 sectionsContents
- History
- Middle Ages to the Civil War
- Beginnings
- 18th to 20th centuries
- Present
- Governance
- Places of interest
- Romsey Abbey
- Broadlands
- King John's House
- Embley Park
- The White Horse Hotel
- Sadler's Mill
- The Plaza
- Memorial Park
- Romsey signal box
- Other places of interest
- Events
- Education
- Former schools
- Present-day
- Transport
- Sport and leisure
- Media
- Media appearances
- Freedom of the Borough
- Individuals
- Military Units
- References
- External links
Romsey ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The town is situated northwest of Southampton, southwest of Winchester and southeast of Salisbury. It sits on the outskirts of the New Forest, just over northeast of its eastern edge. The population of the parish of Romsey was 14,768 at the 2011 census.
Romsey is one of the principal towns in the Test Valley borough and lies on the River Test, which is known for fly fishing, predominantly trout. In 2019, the town centre underwent substantial remodelling, removing the roundabout around the statue of Lord Palmerston, and creating a pedestrianised area.