| "> | | | | King Henry VIII granted the Lord of the Manor |
| Ringwood town used to be an agricultural centre, | | | | the right to hold a market in Ringwood on |
| but the closure of its cattle market in 1989 | | | | Wednesdays that the town saw a dramatic |
| significantly reduced traffic to the town and it | | | | growth in population and housing. |
| became less important to surrounding farms. | | | | Through the ages employment was predominantly |
| Today, Ringwood provides an attractive | | | | to do with agriculture and the timber trade. |
| destination for tourists wishing to explore the New | | | | Timber was harvested in the New Forest and |
| Forest and an historic market town. | | | | taken to mills along the River Avon. It |
| The area of Rimucwude (Rim of the Forest) is | | | | wasnât until the mid 16th Century that it |
| first documented in 955 and The Doomsday Book | | | | became recognised as the main centre for local |
| (1086) indicated that there was a church and a mill | | | | produce and the trading of wild new forest ponies. |
| at Ringwood. However, it was not until 1226 when | | | | |