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Ashley, New Forest history
Prehistory
Humans have lived in the Ashley area for thousands of years . Palaeolithic hand axes were found in gravel excavated from the gravel pits at Ashley . A third axe was found in 1962 .
Early history
Ashley means “ash wood/clearing” Ashley was probably included in the grant of Christchurch made by Henry I to Richard de Redvers . At the beginning of 14th century Reginald de Bettesthorne had lands in Ashley worth 5 shillings yearly .
Ashley Arnewood
Katherine Berkeley owned the land in Arnewood together with an estate in West and East Ashley . Her daughter Warborough became the wife of Sir William Compton, who was Groom of the Bedchamber and favourite courtier of Henry VIII .
Ashley Manor Farm
Ashley Manor Farm, on Lymington Road, is an 18th-century farmhouse . Another manor at Ashley still exists as a farm to the southwest of the village .
Ashley Clinton
Ashley Clinton, to the south of the current village, was the residence of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Renebald Clinton . The house, which still stands, dates from the early 19th century .
The village
A Baptist chapel was constructed at Ashley in 1817 . The first Anglican church was built in 1904 . It was replaced by a new building in 1957 . The bell in St Peter’s church dates from 1593 .
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