Located
in one of Romsey's oldest thoroughfares, Romsey Heritage Centre
encompasses three buildings that contain 750 years of history.
Dating
from the 13th Century, King John's House was once the main building
in a major medieval complex. Visitors can see many early features,
including the roof timbers, graffiti cut into the medieval plaster
and a rare bone floor.
The
Tudor cottage is a late Tudor/early Jacobean timber-framed house.
The room on the upper floor has now been furnished to give a
flavour of the period, while the lower room is Miss Moody's
Tudor Tea Room.
The
Victorian museum features aspects of Romsey life during the
Victorian and Edwardian period. The 'old gunshop' has been reconstructed
upstairs, using original fixtures, fittings and display items,
while William Moody and his sister wait to greet you in the
recreated parlour in the room behind.
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