Hampshire Treasures
Volume 9 ( Test Valley South)
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| Description and Date | Remarks | Protection | Grid Ref. and Punchcard No. | |
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| Winchester Road | ||||
| House C.18 |
No. 69, Fern Side. Red brick 2-storey building in two parallel ranges, Mansard old tile roof. First floor has central sash window with semi- circular heads and a Palladian window either side. Palladian windows on ground floor with central door in doorcase of Doric pilasters and moulded cornice. | T. & C.P. Act |
SU 359 213 1400 151 |
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| Inn C.18 |
The Bishop Blaize. 2 storeys and attic with two hipped dormers, tile gabled roof, painted brick. First floor has three casement windows. Ground floor has later projection with slate roof, sash windows and central door. Taller single storey extension at east end with slate gabled roof. Plaque dated 1708 on house. | T. & C.P. Act C.A. |
SU 357 212 1400 209 |
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| Group E - Street Patterns, Street Furniture and Open Spaces | ||||
| Fountain C.19 |
Corn Market. Tall rectangular marble block with shaped head, to one side circular marble bowl and trough, on the other side a small basin and waterspout. Given by Lord Mount-Temple in 1886. Basins now used for growing flowers. | T. & C.P. Act C.A. |
SU 352 211 1400 183 |
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| Group F - Historical or Literary Associations | ||||
| Abbey C.12 |
St. Mary and Ethelflaeda. A noted centre of learning in the Norman and Early English periods. Children of Kings and Noblemen were educated by the Nuns. Romsey's monastic community was dissolved in 1539 but the Abbey was bought by the townspeople in 1544 for œ100 and has been used as Romsey's Parish Church ever since. O.S.A. No. SU32 SE5. Ref: 1. Record of Romsey Abbey, (Liveling). Ref: 2. Guide Book to Romsey Abbey. Ref: 3. The Test Valley Official Guide. | T. & C.P. Act C.A. |
SU 351 212 1400 146 |
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| House C.13 |
King John's House or Hunting Box, Church Court. Built as a palace in 1210 but probably converted into a guest house or infirmary of the Abbey about twelve years later. Used as a billet for soldiers during the Civil War and was Romsey's first workhouse in 1781. Became a private house and given to the town as a museum in 1946. O.S.A. No. SU32 SE4. Ref: 1. King John's House at Romsey, (Andrews). Ref: 2. History of Romsey and its Abbey, (Luce). | S.A.M. No. 131 T. & C.P. Act C.A. |
SU 352 212 1400 147 |
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