High Lea Saltern - New Forest Salt Works

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During the 1700's, Lymington and the New Forest coast emerged as the hub of salt production on the south coast, adopting an industrial approach to salt making that utilized the flat coastline and double tides. A continuous stretch of salt works spanned the 5 miles of coastline from Lymington to Hurst Spit, plus expansive areas along the Beaulieu River bank and Southampton Water shore. By the late 18th century, a staggering 149 salt pans operated along the Solent, primarily consisting of vast evaporation ponds, wind-powered pumps that channeled concentrated saline solutions to coal-fired boiling houses equipped with metal pans to complete the process of creating salt crystals. In this model created following scrub clearance, you can observe the old canal, docks, ponds, banks, and raised areas. To learn more about New Forest's salters, visit New Forest Knowledge: https://nfknowledge.org/contributions/new-forest-salterns-an-overview/. The photos were taken by New Forest National Park Authority using DroneDeploy. The models were produced by NFNPA utilizing Agisoft software.