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The earliest information about Newtown relates to the collection of salt in the salterns area. James Hewett collected the salt in urns, large shallow bays on the shore of the River Hamble where the water was let in at high tide. The water was then allowed to evaporate with the salt being collected for sale.
Newtown was situated on the other side of Hook harbour from Hook itself and between it and Warsash. It was a small community and by the end of the 18th century it had a tallow chandler, a blacksmith and the salterns on the shore. It was mainly accessible by water as the only road to the area was roughly the same as Brook Lane. Otherwise you crossed the common at Titchfield or walked along the shore.
The Newtown Road runs from Warsash Square to Newtown and was laid down in 1865. On this road was the first Warsash post office - Mr Baker being the postmaster who lived with his daughter. In 1869 Warsash was under the Fareham post office and the letters arrived from Titchfield, driven by Mr Hewlett who brought them for Mr Baker to deliver. Mr Baker could not read so his daughter Alice used to put the letters into different pockets for various people and tell her father to whom the letters were to be given.
An important chemical works was also on the shore just off Newtown Road. Started in 1864 by E Hill, the buildings were on the old salterns and produced chemicals from wood with charcoal as a residue, Portland cement and later in 1867 became an iron smelting works of Harrison Ainslie & Co. The industries relied on cheap and abundant wood in the area. In 1882 the chemical factory failed, thus the supply of charcoal for the smelting failed and the smelting works closed down shortly after as the charcoal had to be brought in from Wales.
Charles Sandy, the undertaker, also lived in Newtown Road. Next door was Mr Phillips the local bricklayer and opposite was Mr and Mrs Birch who did the village mangling and kept a small sweet shop. At the very end of Newtown Road was a footpath leading to Hook House.
References:
1. F W L. 1992 Revised reprint. Short history of Warsash, p. 30-36.
2. Hall, Sally. Warsash Local History Society. 1975. The community of Hook-with-Warsash.
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