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| Romsey | |
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| Market town | |
 Romsey Corn Exchange | |
  Romsey Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 14,768 (2011 census, parish)[1] |
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| Shire county |
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| Region |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROMSEY |
| Postcode district | SO51 |
| Dialling code | 01794 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament |
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| Website | Romsey Town Council |
Romsey (/ˈrɒmzi/ ROM-zee) is a town in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The town is situated 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Southampton, 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Winchester and 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Salisbury. It sits on the outskirts of the New Forest, just over 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of its eastern edge. The population of Romsey was 14,768 at the 2011 census.[2]
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.[3] In 2019, the town centre underwent substantial remodelling, removing the roundabout around the statue of Lord Palmerston, and creating a pedestrianised area.[4]
Romsey was home to the 17th-century philosopher and economist William Petty and the 19th-century British prime minister, Lord Palmerston, whose statue has stood in the town centre since 1857. The town was also home to the 20th-century naval officer and statesman Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, who lived at Broadlands. Romsey Abbey, the largest parish church in Hampshire, dominates the centre of the town. Other notable buildings include a 13th-century hunting lodge, an 18th-century coaching inn and the 19th-century corn exchange.
- ^ "Romsey (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- ^ "Romsey (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
- ^ Environment Agency (2006).Fact file on the River Test Archived 8 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 3 November 2007
- ^ "Town Centre Improvements". Hants.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2019.