Ashlett
Coordinates: 50°49′N 1°20′W / 50.82°N 01.34°W
Ashlett is a small settlement in Hampshire, England. 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
- 1 2 Victoria County History, (1912), A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, Fawley
- 1 2 3 Ashlett Mill and Creek Historical Note, Ashlett Sailing Club
- ↑ Hampshire Treasures, Volume 5 (New Forest), Page 125
- ↑ "Containing areas from mapit.mysociety.org". 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
External links
Media related to Ashlett at Wikimedia Commons
