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The Abbey United Reformed Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Romsey, Hampshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9888 / 50°59'19"N

Longitude: -1.5006 / 1°30'2"W

OS Eastings: 435146

OS Northings: 121163

OS Grid: SU351211

Mapcode National: GBR 757.Z9X

Mapcode Global: FRA 76RH.M6L

Plus Code: 9C2WXFQX+GQ

Entry Name: The Abbey United Reformed Church

Listing Date: 4 December 1972

Last Amended: 15 November 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1231458

English Heritage Legacy ID: 139442

ID on this website: 101231458

Location: Romsey, Test Valley, Hampshire, SO51

County: Hampshire

District: Test Valley

Civil Parish: Romsey

Built-Up Area: Romsey

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire

Church of England Parish: Romsey St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Church of England Diocese: Winchester

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Description


ABBEY WATER
1. -----------
1559 Congregational Church.
Gateway to the Abbey.
SU 3521 4/45

II GV

2.
1886-8. Bonella and Paull. Fine building of flint with stone dressings; Perpendicular
style. Central aisle of 4 bays each with 2 3-light Perpendicular windows in clerestory;
lean-to side aisles with crenellated parapets, east aisle canted inwards at south-east
end, west aisle with vestry at south-west end. Main doorway at north end of east aisle;
4 centred door in deep moulded reveals with carved spandrels and with elaborate stonework
over. At north end of central aisle, an 8-light Perpendicualr window in 5 tiers. Inside,
wooden galleries along east, north and south sides. On north-east corner, a tall gate-
house which straddles the road called The Abbey. Dressed flint with stone dressings.
Tall wide 4-centred arch spanning the road; ribbed stone vault with carved bosses. Above
this, on east side, one 2-light window, set in square arch each light with 4-centred head.
Above, moulded stone string with gargoyles. Over these, 3 single light windows in reveals, each
light with a cusped head, and above each of these a blind 2-light stone panel, each light
with applied cusped tracery. Hood mould above each, rising to form a crenellated parapet
with gable over. To south, turret with an elaborately carved ogee shaped cupola of stone.

Congregational Church Nos 8 to 12 (even) and Nos 18 to 24 (even) form a group.

Congregational Church shall be amended to read The Abbey United Reformed Church.

The group notes should be amended to read:

The Abbey United Reformed Church, Nos 8 to 12 (even) and Nos 18 to 24 (even) form a group.

Group value appearing against entries for Nos 8 to 12 (even) and Nos 18 to
24 (even), Abbey Water should be amended to read:

The Abbey United Reformed Church, Nos 8 to 12 (even) and Nos 18 to 24 (even)
form a group.

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ABBEY WATER
1. ------------
1559 Congregational church.
Gateway to the Abbey.
SU 3521 4/45

II GV


2.
1886-8. Bonella and Paull. Fine building of flint with stone dressings;
Perpendicular style. Central aisle of 4 bays each with 2 3-light Perpendicular
windows in clerestory; lean-to side aisles with crenellated parapets, east
aisle canted inwards at south-east end, west aisle with vestry at south-west
end. Main doorway at north end of east aisle; 4 centred door in deep moulded
reveals with carved spandrels and with elaborate stonework over. At north
end of central aisle, an 8-light Perpendicular window in 5 tiers. Inside,
wooden galleries along east, north and south sides. On north-east corner,
a tall gatehouse which straddles the road called The Abbey. Dressed flint
with stone dressings. Tall wide 4-centred arch spanning the road; ribbed
stone vault with carved bosses. Above this, on east side, one 2-light window,
set in square arch, each light with 4-centred head. Above, moulded stone
string with gargoyles. Over these, 3 single light windows in reveals, each
light with a cusped head, and above each of these a blind 2-light stone
panel, each light with applied cusped tracery. Hood mould above each,
rising to form a crenellated parapet with gable over. To south, turret with
an elaborately carved ogee shaped cupola of stone.

Congregational Church Nos 8 to 12 (even) and Nos 18 to 24 (even) form a
group.


Listing NGR: SU3514921130

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