Abbotswood is a new 52-hectare building development planned to have 800 homes. It is located just to the north east of the town of
Romsey
Romsey ( ) is a town in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. The town is situated northwest of Southampton, southwest of Winchester and southeast of Salisbury. It sits on the outskirts of the New Forest, just over northeast of ...
in the
Test Valley
Test Valley is a local government district with borough status in Hampshire, England, named after the valley of the River Test. The council is based in the borough's largest town of Andover. The borough also contains the town of Romsey and nume ...
local government district
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History
The name 'Abbotswood' is derived from 'the abbess
f Romsey€™s wood'; it was recorded as ''Abbys wode'' in 1513 and ''Abbes wood'' in 1565.
New development
Outline permission for a new development comprising 800 homes on a site at Abbotswood was granted in 2010. Construction began in 2011 and by the end of 2017, 753 homes were occupied.
On 1 August 2014, planning permission was sought for a local centre consisting of a shop, pub, doctors/dentists surgery, pharmacy, community centre, and a day nursery. The planning application reference is 14/01836/RESS.
References
Villages in Hampshire
Romsey
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