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{{Infobox UK place

| official_name= = New Milton

| country= = England

| os_grid_reference= = SZ244948

| population = = 25,717

| population_ref = = as to civil parish (incorporates [[Barton-on-Sea]] and [[Bashley, Hampshire|Bashley]]), 19,969 as to its built-up area (2011 census)<ref name="pop2011census"/><ref name=gss>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=1119883943|title=Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics|website=www.nomisweb.co.uk}}</ref>

| static_image_name = = Station Road, New Milton.jpg

| static_image_caption = New Milton town centre

| map_type= = Hampshire

| coordinates = {{coord|50.76|-1.65|display=inline,title}}

| region= = South East England

| post_town= = NEW MILTON

| postcode_area= = BH

| postcode_district= ~~BH25~~ 0 = BH25

| dial_code= = 01425

| constituency_westminster = [[New Forest West (UK Parliament constituency)|New Forest West]]

| civil_parish= = New Milton

| shire_district = [[New Forest District|New Forest]]

| shire_county = [[Hampshire]]

}}

'''New Milton''' is a [[market town]] in the south west corner of [[Hampshire]], England. It has a long high street with mainly 20th century architecture. It has six schools and two colleges within or nearby. The northern part of its civil parish, [[Bashley, Hampshire|Bashley]] is in the [[New Forest]] and the south touches the coast, [[Barton-on-Sea]]. The town is equidistant between [[Lymington]] town centre and [[Christchurch, Dorset|Christchurch]] town centres, 6 miles (10 km) away. The town holds a market every Wednesday and has a theatre, two large community centres, large sports centre and football club. As at 2011 the mean age of its population was 47 years, which was higher than the national average and that of Barton's [[wards of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] was 56.5 years.<ref name=gss>https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=1119883943</ref><ref>https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=1237323593</ref>

'''New Milton''' is a [[market town]] and [[civil parish]] in the [[New Forest District|New Forest]] district, in southwest [[Hampshire]], England. To the north is in the [[New Forest]] and to the south the coast at [[Barton-on-Sea]]. The town is equidistant between [[Lymington]] and [[Christchurch, Dorset|Christchurch]], {{convert|6|mi|km}} away. In 2011 it had a population of 19,969.

On the outskirts are numerous holiday parks and to the immediate north are campsites and forest-side guesthouses which serve as bases for exploring the forest, hiking, cycling and enjoying the nearby beaches. The town has the [[Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum]] and features in the local New Forest open top bus tours.

==History==

New Milton dates back to [[Anglo-Saxon England|Anglo-Saxon times]], and encompasses Old Milton, [[Barton on Sea]], [[Ashley, New Forest|Ashley]], [[Bashley, Hampshire|Bashley]], and [[Wootton, New Forest|Wootton]]. It is recorded as having a population of 25,717 in the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]].<ref name="pop2011census">{{Cite web| url = http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126874&c=new+milton&d=16&e=62&g=6430846&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1375879524856&enc=1 | title = Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics | publisher = Office for National Statistics | ~~accessdate~~access-date = 10 September 2013}}</ref>

===Milton===

The manor of ~~Milton~~ ("Mildeltune") is listed in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 and literally means "Middle farm." It was part of the lands belonging to [[Hugh de Port]], and the estate was held from him by William Chernet.<ref name="VCH">William Page (editor), 1912, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42059 ''A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5''], Victoria County History</ref> The Chernet family maintained possession of Milton into the 13th century, although lesser families were managing the estate on their behalf.<ref name="VCH"/> The most important of these were the Chaucombe (or Chalcombe) family, who were probably the first people to build a [[church (building)|church]] in Milton in the mid 13th century.<ref name="lloyd21">[[Arthur Lloyd (historian)|A. T. Lloyd]], J. E. S. Brooks, (1996), ''The History of New Milton and its Surrounding Area, Centenary Edition'', page 21</ref> In 1303, Thomas de Chaucombe was given permission to hold a weekly [[Street market|market]] on Tuesdays at Milton, as well as an annual [[fair]] on the feast day of [[Mary Magdalene]], but this attempt to create a [[market town]] seems to have failed.<ref name="lloyd21"/>

From 1365 to 1565, the manor was in the possession of the Tyrrell family.<ref name="VCH"/> The manor passed through various hands in subsequent centuries. The last significant owners were the Bursey family in the 19th century, and in the 1890s the remaining lands of the estate were subdivided and sold.<ref name="VCH"/> In close proximity to Milton was the manor of Fernhill. In the Domesday book, it was held by Nigel from [[Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury]].<ref name="VCH"/> In the 15th century, John Fromond, the owner of this scattered estate, [[Will (law)|willed]] the lands to [[Winchester College]], in whose hands the estate remained down to the 19th century.<ref name="VCH"/> Another estate called "Gore" appeared by the 15th century,<ref name="VCH"/> and still survives (partially) as a farm to the west of the town.

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There are few notable architectural points of interest in the local area. However, a distinctive row of Coast Guard Cottages is to be found in Barton Lane, Barton on Sea; these were built at the end of the nineteenth century by the Government of the day to house armed guards to try to stop the smuggling that was rife at the time. The Barton on Sea-to-[[Mudeford]] coastline was renowned for smuggling with many of the offshore seaways and routes to shore being named after well known local smuggling families. It was in this context that [[Frederick Marryat]], author of ''[[The Children of the New Forest]]'', was sent on patrol here as a young [[naval lieutenant]] in 1821, to watch over traffic from the sheltered [[Christchurch, Dorset|Christchurch Bay]] area.<ref>A. T. Lloyd, J. E. S. Brooks, (1996), ''The History of New Milton and its Surrounding Area, Centenary Edition'', page 29</ref> Britain's first [[reinforced concrete]] bridge was built in 1901 just outside New Milton at Chewton.<ref>A. T. Lloyd, J. E. S. Brooks, (1996), ''The History of New Milton and its Surrounding Area, Centenary Edition'', page 50</ref> There was an earlier experiment in building with this material in its unreinforced form at [[Sway, Hampshire|Sway]] (Sway Tower). Also built in 1900 was the Tudor style water tower, in Osborne Road. It has a staircase, a turret, slit windows and battlements. It is an orange-red colour, from locally cut and finished bricks.<ref>[http://www.newmilton.org.uk/acatalog/The_Water_Tower.html ''Watertower''] - newmilton.org</ref>

The Roman Catholic church of Our Lady of Lourdes was completed in 1927 and expanded in 1951.<ref name=Bailey411>{{cite book |last1=O’Brien |first1=Charles|last2=Bailey |first2=Bruce|last3=Pevsner |first3=Nikolaus |last4=Lloyd |first4=David W. |date=2018 |title=The Buildings of England Hampshire: South |publisher=Yale University Press |pages=411–413|isbn=9780300225037}}</ref>

[[File:New Milton water tower in 2008.jpg|thumb|New Milton [[water tower]]]]

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==Barton on Sea==

Once a coastal village, Barton on Sea is today in the civil parish. During the First World War, Barton Court Hotel became a convalescent home for Indian ~~service men~~servicemen and this is commemorated by an obelisk in the village.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bartononsea.org.uk/History.htm |title=~~Archived copy~~History |~~accessdate~~access-date=29 November 2010 |url-status=dead |~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512043355/http://www.bartononsea.org.uk/History.htm |~~archivedate~~archive-date=12 May 2011 }}</ref>

While Barton is a common English place-name, the etymology of ''Barton-on-Sea'' is unique. It means "[[Beorma]]’s's Farm", and appears twice in the [[Domesday Book]], as ''Bermintune'' and as ''Burmintune''.<ref>{{cite ~~name~~web|url=~~"Barton-on-Sea website">[~~http://www.bartononsea.org.uk/History.htm |title=Barton~~-on-Sea~~'s History~~] {{webarchive~~|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512043355/http://www.bartononsea.org.uk/History.htm |archive-date=12 May 2011 }}</ref>

The coast at Barton on Sea is well known for its geological content, being home to many fossils in the [[Barton Beds|Barton geological beds]]. The cliff tops are home to a golf course. A cliff-top path runs between Barton and the village of [[Milford on Sea]]. From there, the [[Solent Way]] stretches to [[Emsworth]], on the [[West Sussex]] border.

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The Forest Arts Centre is at the end of Old Milton Road. It comprises several exhibition and activity rooms, a bar area and the main 150-seat studio theatre. It hosts a wide range of performances, including multi-genre music, theatre, comedy, dance, films, literature - as well as putting on an array of activities and workshops for people in the community of all ages.

The Memorial Centre also hosts various activities, including painting, dancing, indoor bowls, yoga, model car racing, and the Decorative and Fine Arts Society. It contains a large function rooms, seating 350, with a raised stage. It also has two further rooms for hire upstairs, and a platform lift for disabled access. The 2010s formed Friends group is promoting involvement of local schools and businesses and is currently refurbishing the ~~Centre~~centre to make it more attractive to hirers.

[[File:Cliffs and beach at Barton on Sea - geograph.org.uk - 111863.jpg|thumb~~|250px~~|Cliffs and beach at Barton on Sea]]

==Politics and administration==

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===Hampshire County Council===

;2017 New Milton division

Elections are held four-yearly for the sole councillor, last on Thursday 4 May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINA|url=http://documents.hants.gov.uk/elections/ElectionManagement2017-NewForestSOPN.pdf|website=HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUN|~~accessdate~~access-date=12 April 2017}}</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=2017 New Milton local election<ref>{{cite web|title=Election results for New Milton, 4 May 2017|url=http://democracy.hants.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=304&RPID=967890|website=Hampshire County Council|publisher=Hampshire County Council Returning Officer|~~accessdate~~access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref>}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

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===New Forest District Council===

[[File:New Milton Town Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1085530.jpg|thumb|[[New Milton Town Hall]]]]

The town splits into three wards of three councillors each, imprecisely named with respect to history so as to ensure equal electorate: ''Bashley'' (mostly parts of New Milton), Fernhill and Milton.<ref>http://www.newforest.gov.uk/media/adobe/g/b/District_WardsA4_(2).pdf</ref>

The town, including Ashley and Barton-on-Sea, splits into five wards, imprecisely named with respect to history so as to ensure equal electorate: ''Bashley'' (mostly parts of New Milton), Fernhill, Milton, Barton and Becton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newforest.gov.uk/media/adobe/g/b/District_WardsA4_(2).pdf|title=NFDC Distract Wards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014720/http://www.newforest.gov.uk/media/adobe/g/b/District_WardsA4_(2).pdf|archive-date=4 February 2019|url-status=dead|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref> New Milton Town Council is based at [[New Milton Town Hall]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Duchess to open town hall |url=https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/5367438.duchess-to-open-new-town-hall/ |access-date=23 June 2024 |work=Dorset Echo |date=1 April 2004}}</ref>

==Sport and leisure==

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New Milton has a [[Non-League football]] club [[New Milton Town F.C.]], which plays at Fawcett's Field.

The town's leisure amenities include: a park with children's play area, a skate park and full-size basketball court, Fawcett playing fields, a community centre, tennis courts, a bowls club, a library and a sports centre, including swimming pool, sauna, gym, squash courts and multi-activity sports hall. Being near the New Forest, the town popular for walking, hiking, cycling and riding. Holiday parks are an important employment source, numerous in the surrounding area.

==Media==

Local news and television programmes is provided by [[BBC South]] and [[ITV Meridian]]. Television signals are received from the [[Rowridge transmitting station|Rowridge]] TV transmitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Rowridge|title=Full Freeview on the Rowridge (Isle Of Wight, England) transmitter|date=1 May 2004|website=UK Free TV|accessdate=28 January 2024}}</ref> Local radio stations are [[BBC Radio Solent]], [[Heart South]], [[Nation Radio South Coast]], [[Easy Radio South Coast]] and [[Wave 105]]. The town is served by the local newspaper, ''[[Lymington Times and New Milton Advertiser|New Milton Advertiser]]'' which publishes Saturdays.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishpapers.co.uk/england-se/new-milton-advertiser/|title=New Milton Advertiser|date=8 March 2014|website=British Papers|accessdate=28 January 2024}}</ref>

==Transport==

===Rail===

[[New Milton railway station]] is located on the [[South West Main Line]] from [[London Waterloo railway station|London Waterloo]] to [[Weymouth railway station|Weymouth]].

===Bus===

Local bus routes are operated by [[morebus]], with the most frequent being the X1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://passenger-line-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/morebus/WDBC/X1-timetable-20211220-b6d63887.pdf|title=X1 timetable|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref> and X2<ref>{{cite web|url=https://passenger-line-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/morebus/WDBC/X2-timetable-20211220-b6d63887.pdf|title=X2 timetable|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref> services.

The morebus C32 and C32 services begin at Caird Avenue Tesco, New Milton and go to Lymington via Sway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://passenger-line-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/morebus/SQ/C33-timetable-20190523-431996b1.pdf|title=C33 timetable|access-date=9 January 2021}}</ref> Additionally the morebus 119 service runs from New Milton to Lymington via Pennington, Everton and Hordle<ref>{{cite web|url=https://passenger-line-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/morebus/WDBC/119-timetable-20210729-7c721c02.pdf|title=119 timetable|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>

==Education==

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*Ashley Infant School

*Ashley Junior School

*The Eaglewood School

*[[The Arnewood School]]

There is also a selection of independent schools including

*[[~~Ballard_School_~~Ballard School (~~New_Milton~~New Milton)|Ballard School]]

Around New Milton, sixth form colleges include

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==Notable residents==

*[[Frederick Marryat]] lived at his brother's house (now the Chewton Glen Hotel) while writing much of [[The Children of the New Forest]].<ref name=Bailey412>{{cite book |last1=O’Brien |first1=Charles|last2=Bailey |first2=Bruce|last3=Pevsner |first3=Nikolaus |last4=Lloyd |first4=David W. |date=2018 |title=The Buildings of England Hampshire: South |publisher=Yale University Press |page=412|isbn=9780300225037}}</ref>

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*[[Sammy Miller]], owner of [http://www.sammymiller.co.uk Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum]

*[[Neil Moss (footballer)|Neil Moss]], the [[AFC Bournemouth]] goalkeeper born in the town.

*[[~~Rumer_~~Rumer (musician)|Rumer]], singer lived and performed her first gig in the town.<ref>[http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9409762.Rumer_s_triumphant_homecoming/ Songstress Rumer's triumphant homecoming to New Milton], [[Southern Daily Echo]], 8 December 2011, retrieved 19 May 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/leisure/reviews/9408568.Rumer__New_Milton_Memorial_Centre/ Rumer, New Milton Memorial Centre], [[Bournemouth Daily Echo]], 8 December 2011, retrieved 19 May 2012</ref>▼

*[[Jamie Redknapp]], footballer born in Barton on Sea.

*[[Alice Tai]] MBE, award-winning Paralympic gold-medal swimmer, grew up in the town.

*[[Charlie George]], [[Arsenal F.C.]] retired footballer.

*[[Ian Wooldridge]], the sports writer, was born in New Milton.

▲*[[Rumer_(musician)|Rumer]], singer lived and performed her first gig in the town.<ref>[http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9409762.Rumer_s_triumphant_homecoming/ Songstress Rumer's triumphant homecoming to New Milton], [[Southern Daily Echo]], 8 December 2011, retrieved 19 May 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/leisure/reviews/9408568.Rumer__New_Milton_Memorial_Centre/ Rumer, New Milton Memorial Centre], [[Bournemouth Daily Echo]], 8 December 2011, retrieved 19 May 2012</ref>

*[[Lynda Leigh Crawford]], author (1959–), raised in Lower Ashley Road.{{cn|date=February 2019}}

==Twin town==

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==References==

==External links==

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071006095128/http://www.nfdc.gov.uk/index.cfm?ArticleID=1 New Forest District Council]

* [http://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/ New Forest National Park Authority]

* [~~http~~https://~~www~~web.archive.org/web/20181107165318/http://nmtp.org.uk/ New Milton Town Partnership]

* [http://www.newmilton.org.uk New Milton - An Online Record]

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