Abbotswood, Hampshire

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]

Abbotswood
Children's playground and new housing on the Abbotswood development
Abbotswood Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU366231
District	Test Valley
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
List of places UK England Hampshire 51.006026°N 1.477575°W / 51.006026; -1.477575

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]

New homes nearing completion on the Abbotswood development

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

1. "The Abbotswood Consortium". Alder King. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
2. Watts, Victor (2007). The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names. Cambridge University Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0521168557.
3. "Abbotswood". Test Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
4. "View Applications Online • Test Valley Borough Council". Testvalley.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.