Abbotswood, Hampshire
- Test Valley
- Hampshire
- South East
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 in the Test Valley local government district.[1]
History
The name 'Abbotswood' is derived from 'the abbess [of Romsey]’s wood'; it was recorded as Abbys wode in 1513 and Abbes wood in 1565.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ "The Abbotswood Consortium". Alder King. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Watts, Victor (2007). The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names. Cambridge University Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0521168557.
- ^ "Abbotswood". Test Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "View Applications Online • Test Valley Borough Council". Testvalley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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