salterns, Lymington and Pennington

county:

Hampshire

refce: Ravenscroft, W: 1916: Old Lymingtn Salterns: ProcHFC: 7: pp81-85
LLoyd, A T: 1967: Salterns in the Lymington Area: ProcHFC: 24: pp86-102

description
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- salterns - Hampshire
refce: Cox 1738
The Town [Lymington] stands upon an Hill, and about a Quarter of a Mile from it are the Salt-Works, which used to supply the greatest Part of the West of England with Salt, till that Trade was spoiled by the Merchants of Leverpool, who send the Cheshire Salt up the Severn Chanel, and afford it cheaper, which makes most Customers.

old map
Saltsworks
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- salterns - New Forrest Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695
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   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001