New Milton Removals

Early Days

‘New’ Milton essentially began life after the arrival of the railway in 1888, however the original manor of Milton was listed in the Domesday Book (1086) as Mildeltune, meaning ‘middle farm” and is certainly much older. At this time it was most likely a scattering of small huts and farms.

14^th Century

By 1303, the settlement had grown enough for Thomas de Chaucombe to gain permission to hold a weekly market and an annual fair on the feast day of Mary Magdalene. Despite his attempts to establish a busy market town, Milton didn’t grow and was most likely superseded by other nearby towns. It wasn’t uncommon around this time for towns to almost go to war over local market rights, as being able to bring trade and commerce to a town decided whether it would survive and thrive or fall into obscurity as Milton appears to have done.

9^th-12^th Century

This original village sat just south of the church. Mounds of earthworks were visible on Moat Lane until 1956 but excavations at this time revealed the ‘moat’ was actually most likely to be traces of these earliest settlements dating back somewhere between the 9th and 12th centuries.

14^th-16^th Century

Between 1365 to 1565 the manor was owned by the Tyrell family, ancestors of Walter Tyrell, the man responsible for the ‘accidental’ arrow shot during a hunting party in the New Forest that killed the rather unpopular King William II, son of William the Conqueror.

18^th Century

During the 1700s the area was rife with smuggling. Landing at places like Barton on Sea, smuggling gangs would bring goods ashore, travelling close or even through Milton, they would meet their counterparts hidden in the New Forest and the goods be exchanged for cash. Locals at Milton would either be paid off or simply know to turn a blind eye out of fear.

19^th Century

In 1835, a Church of England school was built offering free education to the village children, it remained until just after the First World War. By 1881 the population had reached 1,489. Things turned around in 1888 when a new railway station was opened in the village. A brewer by the name of Mr. Hugh Wyeth saw a glimpse of the future and what it could bring. He bet big, building a hotel, shop, Milton Hall and generally building his own small town. The gamble paid off and by 1926 ‘New Milton’ was recognised as an urban district. However, after just 5 years the new town was swallowed up again, and in 1932, despite local outcry, it became a borough of Lymington.

20^th Century

The 1940s saw New Milton hit by the war when the German Luftwaffe dropped bombs on the town, most likely aiming for the water tower. The growing town also had an army hospital and was particularly popular with US airman from nearby Lymington or Holmsey.

Modern Day

Today New Milton is charming, with wonderful access to the glorious coast, the New Forest, cities like Southampton and Bournemouth and direct trains to London. It’s easy to see why New Milton removals are in such high demand.

New Milton Removals Company
Whether you are moving to or from New Milton, or beyond, we pride ourselves on making the experience as hassle-free and streamlined as possible. With over 160 years of experience as a leading UK removal company, our personable, expert removals team will take the stress out of moving home or office.

The benefit of ‘staying local’ when booking New Milton removals…

• Employing a local removals company in New Milton means we spend less travelling time to your residence.
• Unrivalled geographical knowledge of New Milton & the surrounding areas.
• We know the traffic flow, best times of day to move and where to park.
• We offer overnight storage (or for as long as you require) at our nearby Hampshire-based storage facilities.
• Our size allows us to be more competitive than many other local removal companies across Hampshire, Surrey & Berkshire
• Free removal estimates and removals advice before, during and after your move!
• We employ local people doing local work

Secure Household Storage in New Milton
Are you a homeowner requiring long or short term household storage for furniture and personal effects for which you no longer have room? Do you need secure flexible household storage at short notice, with the minimum of fuss?

With our multiple, large, secure purpose-built Hampshire storage facilities located in Aldershot, Farnborough and Petersfield, we can cater for all your storage needs. We can also arrange to collect and storage your belongings on your behalf. Please visit our Storage Service for further details.

Why use Over’s for your storage needs?

• Our household & commercial storage prices are cheaper than most other storage facilities in Hampshire and Surrey
• Flexible storage – we can even deliver, collect and store your belongings for you
• Friendly staff available on site: our experienced warehouse staff will be on hand to assist customers with packaging, loading and unloading.
• Our facilities incorporate the latest sophisticated fire and security systems

Of course, it’s not just the calibre of our personnel that matters. We are also proud of our modern fleet of specialised removal vehicles, lifting equipment, packaging and dedicated storage facilities to help us best cater to all your storage requirements.