Ashlett
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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.
. 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. It was used extensively to bring in construction materials when the first refinery was built at Fawley in the 1920s.
There is a pub at Ashlett called the Jolly Sailor.
. It was built in 1816, replacing an earlier mill. It now serves as a meeting and club house of the Waterside Sports and Social Club and the Ashlett Sailing Club.
of Ashlett is part of the civil parish
of Fawley
, and part of the Fawley, Blackfield and Langley ward
of the New Forest
council.
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is at the end of Ashlett Creek a tidal inlet of Southampton Water
Southampton Water
Southampton Water is a tidal estuary north of the Solent and the Isle of Wight in England. The city of Southampton lies at its most northerly point. Along its salt marsh-fringed western shores lie the New Forest villages of Hythe and "the waterside", Dibden Bay, and the Esso oil refinery at Fawley...
. 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 FawleyFawley, Hampshire
Fawley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is situated in the New Forest on the western shore of the Solent, approximately 7 miles south of Southampton. Fawley is also the site of an oil refinery, operated by Exxon-Mobil, which is the largest facility of its kind in the United...
. 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. It was used extensively to bring in construction materials when the first refinery was built at Fawley in the 1920s.
There is a pub at Ashlett called the Jolly Sailor.
Ashlett Mill
Ashlett Mill is a brick building with a tiled mansard roofMansard roof
A mansard or mansard roof is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper that is punctured by dormer windows. The roof creates an additional floor of habitable space, such as a garret...
. It was built in 1816, replacing an earlier mill. It now serves as a meeting and club house of the Waterside Sports and Social Club and the Ashlett Sailing Club.
Governance
The hamletHamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Ashlett is part of the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Fawley
Fawley, Hampshire
Fawley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is situated in the New Forest on the western shore of the Solent, approximately 7 miles south of Southampton. Fawley is also the site of an oil refinery, operated by Exxon-Mobil, which is the largest facility of its kind in the United...
, and part of the Fawley, Blackfield and Langley ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of the New Forest
New Forest (district)
New Forest is a local government district in Hampshire, England. It is named after the New Forest.It was created on 1 April 1974, and was a merger of the borough of Lymington, New Forest Rural District and part of Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District....
council.