Museums · South East England
Ringwood, Hampshire
Ringwood, Hampshire — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Ronald Searle — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ringwood, Hampshire is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Ringwood, located in Hampshire, South-East England, is home to a museum that showcases local history and heritage. The museum features exhibits that reflect the town's past and its role in the surrounding area.
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Background
History
Ringwood is recorded in a charter of 961, in which King Edgar gave 22 hides of land in Rimecuda to Abingdon Abbey. The name is also recorded in the 10th century as Runcwuda and Rimucwuda. The second element wuda means a 'wood'; rimuc may be derived from rima meaning 'border' or 'rim', hence "border wood". The name may refer to Ringwood's position on the fringe of Ringwood Forest, or on the border of Hampshire. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Ringwood (Rincvede) had been appropriated by the Crown and all but six hides taken into the New Forest. Prior to 1066 Ringwood had been held by Earl Tostig. Thus it was held by Roland de Dinan, a Breton lord, in 1167; Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8500, -1.7800
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Ringwood
- Postcode
- BH24 1JP
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest West
Sources
- wikipedia: Ringwood, Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ringwood, Hampshire?
- Ringwood, Hampshire is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.8500°, -1.7800°.
- Is Ringwood, Hampshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Ringwood, Hampshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.