Centuries of building, side by side
Broughton's domestic architecture is unusually varied for a village this size, with houses spanning around six centuries of building history sitting close together along the main street. That kind of long, mixed streetscape is part of why the village has its own conservation area character appraisal from Test Valley Borough Council.
A brook running past the high street
The Wallop Brook, a tributary of the River Test, runs through the village more or less parallel to the high street, shaping the layout of gardens on that side of the road. St Mary the Virgin Church, with roots in the twelfth century, has a dovecote rebuilt in the seventeenth century on a much older site.
An eighteenth-century Grade II* listed manor house in the village is another sign of how much older building fabric survives here.
A longer trip north from Romsey
At around eight miles north of Romsey, Broughton is toward the edge of the area this site covers, and the village keeps an international link through a long-standing twinning arrangement with a village in southern France.
Frequently asked questions
Is Broughton a conservation area?+
Yes — Test Valley Borough Council has published a conservation area character appraisal covering the historic core of the village.
How far is Broughton from Romsey?+
Around eight miles north, making it toward the edge of the area a local installer covering this site would typically work.
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Useful local links
- Test Valley Borough Council — Planning Permission and Pre-Application Advice — The local planning authority for Romsey and most of the surrounding villages covered by this site.
- New Forest District Council — Planning Guidance for Householders — Covers Totton, Testwood and Calmore for planning purposes.
- Southampton City Council — Planning Permission — The separate unitary authority covering the city of Southampton.
- New Forest National Park Authority — Planning — The local planning authority for land within the New Forest National Park, including Copythorne and Newbridge.
- Planning Portal — Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development for garden buildings.