Our volunteers will be able to help you if you cant find what you are looking for and look forward to welcoming you. The oxfam shop in romsey is very much part of the busy community and is set in the heart of the historic market town on the edge of the new forest. A brief history the abbey church of st mary and st ethelflaeda can trace its origins back to 907 ad, the year in which king edward the elder, son of the saxon king alfred the great, first settled some nuns here under the charge of his daughter elflaeda. Mary 17761867, walter 17781842, william b 1779, george b 1781, elizabeth 17841848, sarah b 1787, peggy 17901876. Why the buildings and history of romsey are of special interest romsey town has a unique place in the history of cambridge. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The romsey school, one of 7 participating secondary schools, has received visits from popular authors, steve cole, sita brahmachari and gabriella lepore. Romsey is a town in the local government area of the shire of macedon ranges in the state of victoria, australia. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you.
Broadlands romsey 2020 all you need to know before you. Residents of romsey union workhouse, winchester rd, romsey extra, hampshire, england. Romsey station is on the route from portsmouth to cardiff via southampton, salisbury, bath and bristol, and direct trains run by first great western link romsey to these places and some other smaller places along the route hourly, seven days a week. All have ms office, cd writers and are attached to a laser printer which can produce colour and black and white. The newsletter has also been placed on the website under romseys history on menu. It stands serenely in a unique place in british history, having had several distinguished owners and many of its important visitors have helped to shape the course of history. News, analysis and comment from the financial times, the world. The francis frith collection may 26, 2005 language. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Broadlands formed part of the abbey of romsey in the c10.
Buy products related to utah history books and see what customers say about utah history books on. Dashing through modern romsey in a car, it is difficult to appreciate that romsey owes its existence to water. The wellow history society whs meets in wellow, hampshire to consider the history of wellow and its people, the surrounding areas, and sometimes of more distant places, reflecting the wide interests of its members and their links, personal or family, in other places it is important to note that we are a history society based in wellow not a society interested only in wellow history. Visually stimulating, dk history books cover the historical figures, events. Broadlands is an english country house, located in the civil parish of romsey extra, near the town of romsey in the test valley district of hampshire, england. Dks history books take you through the human evolution of early man to life today. This was about 33% of all the recorded romseys in the uk.
Help write history 100 places get involved explore the many ways you can help to support the incredibly rich and varied heritage. We offer customers a wide range of secondhand books. The formal gardens and historic landscape of broadlands are grade ii listed on the register of historic parks and gardens. Drew the butcher in the hundred, romsey opposite now aldi.
The domesday book of 1086 refers to a population of 127 households in romsey, along with the earliest records of the watermills that would. Broadlands is situated on the southern edge of romsey, between the a31 and the a27 and some 6km north of southampton. Gardens and grounds are not open to visitors tours last approximately 1 hour and will finish on the lawn by the river test. Early 12th century king henry i gives romsey a charter and confirms the right to hold a weekly market and an annual fair. Romsey public library is now able to provide free public access to the internet. At superbook our aim is to provide you with a wide range of good books and attractive gifts for all ages and tastes, at the lowest possible prices. If you have an email address but have not yet given it to the society then please send it to romsey. The victorian street pattern created a distinct and close community which was strengthened by employment that was not dependent on the university especially on the railways, in the building industry and in the. Viewing church st, romsey from the market place, wiggins cycles on the left. Romsey local history society is part of the ltvas group the lower test valley archaeological study group.
King alfred carved out parcels of land and estates throughout wessex that he willed to his wife and his daughters. Romsey was home to the 17thcentury philosopher and economist william petty and the 19thcentury british prime minister, lord palmerston, whose statue has stood in the town centre since 1857. The town is 61 kilometres 38 mi north of melbourne. The registered site comprises 186ha, of which some 16ha are formal and walled gardens and pleasure grounds and c 170ha parkland and farmland, part of the latter being used as a showground. Those of us who read history, or historical novels, are well used to the idea of the selfsufficiency of the large aristocratic estates and a glimpse of this can be seen in four dairy returns that have survived. North carolina had the highest population of romsey families in 1840. Romsey bpass with south front and old comrades club. Romsey abbey is an important ecclesiastical site and its origins link back to that mightiest of kings, king alfred the great.
Historical articles romseyhistory romsey local history. Buy romsey yesterday and today first edition by burbridge, barbara, ponting, gerald isbn. Romsey photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. It publishes research on the social, economic, and cultural history of authorship, editing, printing, the book arts, publishing, the book trade, periodicals, newspapers. Broadlands dairy romsey local history society ltvas. There are now internet pcs in the library, including 1 in the childrens library and 3 quick use pcs. The ancient origins of romsey a slightly individual view. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham. If you have information relating to the history of romsey or its surrounds or have old photos of a local scene or containing local people, then please email us at romsey. This was 100% of all the recorded romseys in the usa.
Broadlands house is a grade i listed building in romsey extra, hampshire, england. The new union took over the existing romsey parish workhouse on the winchester road. To all members of romsey local history society we will be sending out the spring newsletter by email. Surrendered to the crown at the dissolution in 1539, it was granted first to john foster, a former steward to the abbey and then in 1544 to sir thomas seymour, an uncle of edward vi. In 1840 there was 1 romsey family living in north carolina. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. The early history of the manor of south wells welles, xiv cent. Romsey workhouse, romsey, hampshire educational images.
The town was also home to the 20thcentury naval officer and statesman louis mountbatten, 1st earl. Occasional through trains also operate, several times daily, to gloucester, worcester and great malvern, and also along the coast to. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. In 1891 there were 2 romsey families living in gloucestershire.
The town stands near the river test, amid pleasant environs, 8 miles nw of southampton, and has a station on the l. He sold it in 1547 to sir francis fleming whose granddaughter, frances, married edward st barbe. We meet monthly for talks and visits to inspire and help your research come and meet us face to face. Historic romsey romseyhistory romsey local history. Superbook shops blandford, gillingham, lyndhurst, romsey. The romsey family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Steve spoke about his books and in particular, his young james bond title, shoot to kill. The workhouse in romsey, hampshire the history of the. See all books memories of romsey read and share your memories of romsey itself or of a particular photo of romsey. A community in transition romsey town cambridge 19662006. Books in romsey, hampshire be transported to a different time and place, or another world completely, by dipping into a book and enjoying the journey. The most romsey families were found in canada in 1911.
Romsey is a historic market town in the county of hampshire, england. Welcome to the romsey hgs family history group page. Travelling along the a31 romsey bypass one might just notice an innocuous humpback bridge, this is middlebridge a key crossing point of the river test from before medieval times. Broadlands the mountbattens home in romsey, hampshire. Browse 49 photo books on romsey and the surrounding area. Elizabeth married moody, daughter elizabeth barry moody 18161896 married floyd and immigrated to australia julie. From edited primary source documents to scholarly studies and exhibition catalogs, the virginia historical society has published many quality history books. The town hall basement, 1 market place, romsey, hants. Broadlands remains a family home and selected ground floor rooms are open for guided tours. It was a relatively small ushaped building, with ancillary buildings at the north. The statements with regard to the early foundation of romsey are confusing and conflicting, but it would seem probable that edward the elder founded this house about the year 907, and that his daughter st. History book club is a registered trademark of bookspan. Broadlands is considered one of the finest examples of midgeorgian architecture in england.
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