Romsey Abbey | |
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Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda | |
50°59′23″N 1°30′5″W / 50.98972°N 1.50139°W | |
OS grid reference | SU3499121325 |
Location | Church Road, Romsey, Hampshire |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Previous denomination | Catholic |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
Website | romseyabbey.org.uk |
History | |
Founded | 907 |
Dedication | Virgin Mary St Ethelflaeda of Romsey |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Architectural type | Norman |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Winchester |
Parish | Romsey |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Thomas Wharton |
Curate(s) | Nik Gower |
Romsey Abbey is the name currently given to a parish church of the Church of England in Romsey, a market town in Hampshire, England. Until the Dissolution of the Monasteries it was the church of a Benedictine nunnery. The surviving Norman-era church is the town's outstanding feature and is now the largest parish church in the county of Hampshire since changes in county boundaries led to the larger Christchurch Priory being now included in Dorset. The current vicar is the Reverend Thomas Wharton, who took up the post in September 2018.[1]