Editing Romsey (section)

===King John's House===
[[File:King John's House, Romsey.jpg|thumb|King John's House, Romsey]]
King John's House is a 13th-century building that allegedly served as a hunting lodge for [[John, King of England|King John]] when he hunted in the nearby [[New Forest]]. This is unlikely, however, since it was built in 1256 and therefore 40 years after the king's death, though there is evidence that the beams were reused from an earlier structure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hampshire-history.com/king-johns-house-romsey/|title=Hampshire History - King John's House Romsey|date=15 June 2014}}</ref> The original building and adjoining Tudor cottage have a number of unusual historical features, including 14th-century wall decorations and graffiti, a floor made from cattle [[metapodial]]s, and a traditional [[monastic garden]]. Locals claim the house is haunted, with the Hampshire Ghost Society encountering a shrouded figure during their investigations between 2002 and 2008.<ref name="Scanlan">{{cite book| first1=David | last1=Scanlan | year=2009 |title=Paranormal Hampshire |publisher=Amberley Publishing |isbn=978-1848682573}}</ref> The house is a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE|desc=KING JOHN'S HOUSE|num= 1231745|access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref>

In February 2025 the building was damaged by fire.<ref name="k844">{{cite news| last=Elliman | first=Charles | title='It's a crying shame': Civic leaders react to 'devastating' King John's House fire | work=Daily Echo | date=25 February 2025 | url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24960267.its-crying-shame-civic-leaders-react-king-johns-house-fire/ | access-date=25 February 2025}}</ref>