A TIMELINE OF LYMINGTON HISTORY
By Tim Lambert
6th Century AD The Saxons found a village at Lymington
689 The name Lymington is first recorded
c. 1190-1200 Lymington is made a town by William de Redvers. The new town soon becomes famous for making salt from seawater. Lymington is also a busy little port.
1315 Lymington is given two annual fair
1338 The French burn Lymington
1346 Lymington is made to provide the king with 9 ships for his war
1370 The French burn Lymington again
1412 Lymington has a mayor
1545 The French burn Lymington again
1700 Lymington has a boatbuilding industry - and many smugglers
1738 A Poor House is built in Lymington
1764 The first Freemasons Lodge was formed in Lymington
1771 The first theatre is built in Lymington
1801 Lymington has a population of 2,378
1821 The Royal Yacht Club is founded
1832 Lymington gains gas street light
1836 A police force is formed in Lymington
1858 The railway reached Lymington
1865 The salt making industry in Lymington ends
1889 A fire brigade is formed in Lymington
1901 The population of Lymington is 4,165
1912 A cinema opens in Lymington
1916 A flood affects Lymington
1932 Slum clearance begins in Lymington
1965 Lymington is given a new coat of arms
1989 Another flood affects Lymington
1999 St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery opens
2007 Lymington New Forest Hospital opens