Romsey Abbey

Romsey Abbey
Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda
Romsey Abbey
Romsey Abbey is located in Hampshire
Romsey Abbey
Romsey Abbey
Romsey Abbey is located in England
Romsey Abbey
Romsey Abbey
Romsey Abbey is located in the United Kingdom
Romsey Abbey
Romsey Abbey
50°59′23″N 1°30′5″W / 50.98972°N 1.50139°W / 50.98972; -1.50139
OS grid referenceSU3499121325
LocationChurch Road, Romsey, Hampshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Previous denominationCatholic
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
Websiteromseyabbey.org.uk
History
Founded907 (907)
DedicationVirgin Mary
St Ethelflaeda of Romsey
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Architectural typeNorman
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseWinchester
ParishRomsey
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]

  1. ^ "New Vicar Appointed". Romsey Abbey. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.