Illustrated talks from MHS members

New Milton Post Office
by Nick Saunders | Chairman of Milton Heritage Society
The Postal Sorting Office at the southern end of Station Road was built in 1933. It is one of the few buildings with a date stone. When it opened this was the third post office in New Milton. The talk will briefly discuss the earlier post offices and then look at the history behind this building.

New Milton Water Tower
by Philip Benstead
local population, usually for the first time. Prior to that, water was drawn from the very rivers waste was disposed into. Human and animal waste littered the streets. Principal diseases were cholera, dysentery, tuberculosis and typhoid fever. The leading scientists of the day had refused for many years to acknowledge that disease was spread by water; when they did, water towers were built across the country.

New Milton Station and Stationmaster’s House
by Janet Beith
Water towers provide a reliable source of clean water to the In the 1880’s the London and South Western Railway extended their line from Southampton to connect to the Victorian seaside resorts of Bournemouth and Weymouth. 1886 saw the building of the Milton railway station and the railway commenced operations in 1888. Within just a few years New Milton was born, and the Stationmaster’s House (adjoining the station) has recently been dubbed ‘No. 1 New Milton’ as the first building constructed in New Milton.

St. Mary Magdalene Church Hall, Church Lane, Old Milton BH25 6QN
All talks start at 7.00pm – Doors open at 6.40pm – Free admission for members – £5.00 for non-members