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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Embley like this:
EMBLEY, a tything in East Wellow parish, Hants. 2 miles W of Romsey. Embley Park here is the seat of W. E. Nightingale, Esq.; possesses much interest as the home of Florence Nightingale; is an edifice in the Tudor style; and has very fine gardens, with a charming view.
Embley is now part of TEST VALLEY District. Click here for graphs and data of how TEST VALLEY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Embley itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Embley, in Test Valley and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24023
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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