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a Museum in the town of Romsey, in the county of Hampshire

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About King John's House

When it was discovered in 1927 this lovely graceful timber-frame house was believed to have been King John's Hunting Lodge, but later revelations found this not to be so and the house is now thought to date from the mid-13th-century, and not from 1206 the official date for the King's hunting lodge.

The origins of the house with its attached Tudor cottage remain unknown, but there are indications that it has stood since medieval times by the heraldic graffiti carved into the plasterwork of the upper floor. Below, there are the remains of a floor made from animal bones, this dates prior the 18th-century, when the house was used as a workhouse.

This delightful house is now the home of the Moody Museum which depicts life in Victorian and Edwardian era of Romsey. It has rooms attractively set out, featuring a shop and a parlour. The attached cottage serves as a comfortable tearoom.

Behind the buildings there is a pretty garden bordered by the rippling waters of the Holbrook stream
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Recommended attractions near King John's House

Romsey Abbey	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)	Pictures
Broadlands	(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)	Pictures
Hillier Gardens & Arboretum	(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Ower Country Park	(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens	(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Eling Tide Mill	(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction S)	Pictures
Farley Mount Country Park	(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Longdown Activity Farm	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction S)	Pictures
Itchen Valley Country Park	(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Southampton Maritime Museum	(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near King John's House

Totton, in the county of Hampshire (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction S)
Totton is a small town lying close to Southampton Water with easy access to the picturesque New Forest National Park, making it a desirable place to stay for anyone wishing to explore both coast and countryside.
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Southampton, in the county of Hampshire (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction SE)
Southampton has many lovely gardens right in the city centre with picnic tables, flower beds and shady walks. In the spring the rhododendrons are a lovely sight.
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Minstead, in the county of Hampshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)
This is a delightful New Forest village which was once described as "the place where Mint grew" it is a beautiful unspoilt place with a church which looks as though it is shaped from a collection of cottages.
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Fritham, in the county of Hampshire (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SW)
Fritham is an idyllic New Forest village, which was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It is quite off the beaten track in an area where visitors can enjoy a peaceful atmosphere amongst lovely natural surroundings.
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Lyndhurst, in the county of Hampshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction S)
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Winchester, in the county of Hampshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NE)
This is an old town which was a tribal town long before the Romans landed in Britain, under their leadership it flourished to become the 5th largest city in the land, and was later heralded as the capital of King Alfred.
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Netley, in the county of Hampshire (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SE)
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Downton, in the county of Wiltshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction W)
It is one of Wiltshire's loveliest villages, with the River Avon forming a division between the ancient village and the new.
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Breamore, in the county of Hampshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)
Breamore is one of those beautiful New Forest villages which is populated almost entirely by houses of the Tudor period.
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Beaulieu, in the county of Hampshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction S)
This lovely village is set in the lush greenery of the New Forest where a pretty village street leads to the banks of the Beaulieu River at the point at which it opens up as an estuary.
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Nearby travel help

Romsey Station	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
M27 Junction 3	(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction S)
M27 Junction 2	(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction SW)
Dunbridge Station	(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW)
Southampton Airport	(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction E)
Bournemouth Airport	(20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction SW)
King John's House to London	(69.5 miles, 111.9 km, direction NE)

Accommodation & Hotels near King John's House

Hotel Name
Berties	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Potters Heron Hotel	(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction E)
Chilworth Manor Classic Hotel	(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction SE)
Express By Holiday Inn Southampton West	(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction S)
The Shoe Inn	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction W)
New Forest Lodge Hotel	(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)
Holiday Inn Southampton Eastleigh	(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction E)
The Bartley Lodge Hotel	(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SW)
Highfield House Hotel	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SE)
Banister House Hotel	(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SE)
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