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Historic Ringwood
For centuries Ringwood has been the traditional market town of the New Forest and the Avon Valley with its Market Charter dating back to 1226. Ringwood still has a lively Wednesday morning street market and has remained a delightful, unspoilt small historic town with both quaint and modern shops, street entertainment, restaurants, pubs and cafes.

The town gets its name either from the Saxon Rimue Wode, meaning the edge of the wood, or from the Doomsday version Rinevede, meaning a ford (vede) over a river (rine).
Whichever you prefer, either would be correct, for Ringwood stands on the western edge of the beautiful New Forest at a crossing point of the River Avon. It is the "gateway" to the New Forest.
 Furlong statue
Furlong shopping centre, Ringwood
(Photo courtesy Hampshire Cam)
 
St Peter And Paul Parish Church
The Church Of St. Peter & St. Paul, Ringwood.
The Parish Church
The Church of St Peter & St Paul (built 1853-5) is the third building on this site, a church at Ringwood being mentioned in the Domesday Book. It contains many memorials from earlier times, including a brass to John Prephete, Rector of Ringwood, who died 1416, and an unusual thirteenth century double piscina. Most recent additions include a "New Forest" reredos. The tower ring has eight bells. The Jubilee Lamp which stands in the middle of the market square was erected by public subscription in 1887 to commemorate Queens Victoria's Golden Jubilee and was restored at the time of the present Queen's Silver Jubilee.

Further links for information about Ringwood:
          Ringwood  Online • Ringwood Town Council

Contact June or Rod Edwards on 01425 472769 or email us at b&b@torreavon.freeserve.co.uk
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