Ashlett

Ashlett
Ashlett
	; Ashlett Mill
	Ashlett Location within Hampshire
OS grid reference	SU465032
Civil parish	Fawley;
District	New Forest;
Shire county	Hampshire;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode district	SO45
Dialling code	023
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Hampshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	New Forest East;

Ashlett is a small settlement in Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Fawley. It is at the end of Ashlett Creek, a tidal inlet of Southampton Water. Ashlett is known for having a well-preserved tidal mill (currently a sailing club clubhouse), which is next to a free slipway and landing stage. Although the creek is only accessible at high tide, the historic mill and free landing stage make it a popular destination for dinghy sailors from around Southampton Water.

Ashlett Creek

Ashlett is a natural creek, located down a lane leading from the village of Fawley.[1] At the beginning of the 20th century ships of 100, or even 150 tons, were brought up here at high tide, and unloaded at Victoria Quay.[1] It was used extensively to bring in construction materials when the first refinery was built at Fawley in the 1920s.[2]

There is a pub at Ashlett called the Jolly Sailor.

Ashlett Mill

Ashlett Mill is a brick building with a tiled mansard roof.[3] It was built in 1816, replacing an earlier mill.[2] It now serves as a meeting and club house of the Waterside Sports and Social Club and the Ashlett Sailing Club.[2]

Governance

The hamlet of Ashlett is part of the civil parish of Fawley, and part of the Fawley, Blackfield and Langley ward of the New Forest council.[4]

References

Victoria County History, (1912), A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, Fawley
Ashlett Mill and Creek Historical Note Archived 2013-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, Ashlett Sailing Club
Hampshire Treasures, Volume 5 (New Forest), Page 125 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
"Containing areas from mapit.mysociety.org". 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.

External links

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[vch-1] Victoria County History, (1912), A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, Fawley

[ashlettsc-2] Ashlett Mill and Creek Historical Note Archived 2013-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, Ashlett Sailing Club

[hantstreas125-3] Hampshire Treasures, Volume 5 (New Forest), Page 125 Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine

[4] "Containing areas from mapit.mysociety.org". 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.