Romsey Abbey is a parish church of the Church of England in Romsey, a market town in Hampshire, England. The church was originally built during the 10th century, as part of a Benedictine foundation. It was suppressed by Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539, but was not demolished. This was because it had, in modern terms, become "dual use" containing a church within a church – a substantial section being dedicated to St Lawrence and used solely by the townspeople.

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Location: Romsey Abbey, The Abbey, Romsey, UK
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