 Romsey and District Society |
BLUE PLAQUES REPORT for ROMSEY PROJECT 2004/5 |
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Dedication of the last plaque – La Sagesse At the invitation of the nuns, |
| No. | Owner/address | Text |
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| 1 | Mursell Ltd 6a Church Street |
Pinchpenny House So-called because a 19th century tax collector lived here. A centuries old passage behind the small door gives on to the Fishlake stream |
| 2 | Oasis Bookshop 25 Church Street |
25 Church Street In 1666 the home of John Cox, mayor of Romsey, the first Romsonian to swear allegiance to Charles II |
| 3 | Clearsky Ltd 25 Church Street |
48 Middlebridge Street Built circa 1700. Formerly a wool warehouse. Converted to the Elite Cinema early 20th century. |
| 4 | Daughters of Wisdom Provincial House 10 The Abbey |
La Sagesse French Sisters dedicated to the poor and orphaned, to teaching and nursing, founded an orphanage and school here in 1891. The Congregation established a nursing home in 2005. |
| 5 | The White Horse Hotel 19 Market Place |
The White Horse Romsey's principal inn since medieval times. Sometime mail stage and coaching inn. Tudor wall paintings are visible inside |
| 6 | Lortemore car-park on the north wall 19 Market Place |
Berthon Boat Yard The famous folding boats invented by the Rev E. L. Berthon, Vicar of Romsey, were made on this site circa 1870-1917 |
| 7 | Broadlands Estate property on Southampton Road | Gunville Gate House 1864 Served the Turnpike Road to Southampton which was re-routed from Broadlands. Built by the London and South Western Railway |
| 8 | Bradbeers in Cornmarket | The Dolphin This building was the Dolphin Inn from the late 17C to the late 20C. The present facade was added circa 1828 |
| 9 | Quidity Developments | Sadler’s Mill Rebuilt by the first Lord Palmerston in 1748. There have been mills in this area since medieval times. This River Test Mill and salmon leap form a famous Romsey beauty spot. |
| 10 | United Reform Congregational Church | Abbey Water Congregational Chapel Burial Ground 1804 -1857 Site of the Dissenters’ Meeting House c1708 -1804. Richard Cromwell, First Lord Protector of England, worshipped here. |
| 11 | Romsey station | Romsey Station Built by the London and South Western Railway. First passenger train and steam locomotive 'Eclipse' arrived March 1st, 1847. Platforms extended and subway added 1886. Troops left from here for France in the wars of 1914 -1918 and 1939 -1945 |
| 12 | Romsey station |
Another plaque as above for the opposite platform |
| 13 | Romsey library | Station Road Boys National School and Master's House 1872 -1957 Architect William Eden Nesfield. The Town Library opened in 1968 |
| 14 | Lloyds Bank Market Place |
Abbey Gateway On the site of the entrance to the medieval abbey. Rebuilt by the Congregational Church 1888. Architect: Henry John Paull. |
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