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Romsey
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Also known as Romsey, Hampshire, Romsay

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.

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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

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Population
14768
Image
Romsey.jpg
Dialing code
01794
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postal code
SO51
Commons category
Romsey
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30 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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