Romsey
Romsey is a Town in the county of Hampshire.
There are great places to visit near Romsey including some great cities, villages, lakes, towns, historic buildings, shopping centres and airports.
Portsmouth, and Winchester are some of Romsey best cities to visit near Romsey.
There are a several good villages in the Romsey area like Southwick, Milford-on-Sea, and Hambledon.
Southwick Park Lake is one of Romsey's best, nearby lakes to visit in Romsey.
The area around Romsey features a number of interesting towns including Aldershot, Lymington, Gosport, Basingstoke, and Southampton.
Places near Romsey feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Fort Blockhouse.
Romsey's best nearby shopping centres can be found at The Malls - Basingstoke, and Westquay.
Don't miss Southampton Airport, and Blackbushe Airport's airports if visiting the area around Romsey.
Romsey History
There are some historic monuments around Romsey:
Places to see near Romsey
History of Romsey
The surrounding village prospered alongside the religious community. In 1003 the Danes sacked Romsey and destroyed the Anglo-Saxon church in retaliation for the St Brice’s Day Massacre. While there is no record of the abbey’s restoration, it is written that in 1012 Emma of Normandy gave lands to the abbey and that there were a total of 54 nuns in Romsey during the reign of Cnut the Great. The Domesday Book of 1086 refers to a population of 127 households in Romsey, along with the earliest records of the watermills that would later establish it as an industrial town. Relative to other Domesday settlements, Romsey had a large population and paid a considerable amount of tax. Along with Wilton Abbey nearby, Romsey Abbey became known as a place of learning in the High Middle Ages. In 1086, Matilda of Scotland was sent there to be educated by her aunt, Cristina, who was then the abbess. A number of hopeful suitors visited the princess in Romsey, including the later king William Rufus, whose advances were hindered by her aunt. William was killed in 1100 while hunting in the New Forest, after which his body was carried through Bell Street in Romsey on its way to Winchester Cathedral.