Milton Parish, just South of the New Forest boundary, is made up of many separate manors. Bashley was mentioned in 1053, and again in the Domesday Survey as being under Priory ownership. Domesday also mentioned Milton, Barton, Wootton, Fernhill and Ashley.

About 150 mediaeval deeds have survived, as well as Court Rolls, for the areas granted in his will by J. Fromond (died 1420) to Winchester College.

The church, North of the green, first mentioned in 1170 as linked with the Priory, now has associated chapels at Bashley and Ashley. The church register was started in 1654. There are also chapels founded in the nineteenth century by the Baptist movement, which was very strong at that time. Places of worship of other denominations are to be found in both Milton and Barton.

Barton's fossil beds are known worldwide, and at least 100 palaeolithic flints, some Bronze Age urns and various Celtic coins have been found in the parish.

The buildings of the National School (1835) were replaced by first world war huts before new Infant and Junior Schools were built north-east of the original site.

The coming of the railway in 1888 meant that the business centre moved to the Station Road area, and the consequent expansion of the town gave rise to the title "New Milton" by 1904.

One hundred years ago Barton had only nine cottages and one summer residence. Today much of the area has been developed for housing. Recent industrial development has introduced further changes.

From 1926 to 1932 the Parish was administered by its own Urban District Council. It was then absorbed into the Lymington Municipal Borough until 1974, when Local Government Reorganisation brought it under the jurisdiction of the New Forest District Council. From 1979 the Parish has incorporated the former Parishes of Barton, Bashley and Becton.

Tourist and Other Information sources

Local Tourist Information	Local Information Point	Local Council
Visitor Information Centre, Main Car Park, Lyndhurst, Hampshire SO43 7NY Telephone: (01590 689000)	New Milton Library Gore Road New Milton Hampshire BH25 6RW Telephone: 01425 613668 Fax: 01425 620761	New Forest District Council, Appletree Court, Lyndhurst, Hampshire SO43 7PA Telephone: (023) 8028 5000

Parking in New Milton

Public car parks are available around the town centre.

Refreshments

New Milton has a wide variety of pubs and places to eat in the High Street and surrounding area.

Access by Public Transport

Public Bus Services operate to New Milton from Bournemouth, Salisbury and Southampton.