Melksham
Melksham is a town of medium size on the River Avon in the county of Wiltshire. It lies 10 miles east of the city of Bath, 6 miles south of Chippenham, 6 miles west of Devizes and 12 miles north of Warminster, following the A350 national route. According to the 2001 UK census, Melksham has a population of 20000 residents, which includes large environs such as Bowerhill and Berryfield. As a result, the town is Wiltshire's Fifth largest town by population, following Swindon, Salisbury, Chippenham and Trowbridge. Melksham Forest is included in the civil parish as a suburban area of the town, which was formerly a different settlement 0.8 miles to the northeast. Relative to the town's average road size, the shortest street is consequently referred to as 'Short Street', which is set at the top of Melksham Forest. Melksham is well-now for the Melksham Spa Company, formed in 1815 by a collection of 'respectable gentlemen', including names such as Methuen, Long and others, all of whom had profited substantially from the now decreasing fabric industry. Their vision was to develop a spa, emerging after failed efforts to find coal unexpectedly exposed the presence of two springs. The spa included 6 three-storeyed, semi-detached lodging homes forming a crescent, a pump room and hot and cold private baths. Simultaneously, a parliamentary act was passed to 'improve the pleasing town of Melksham' through paving and improving footways, together with cleansing, lighting and watching the streets. The continued popularity of the waters at Bath, however, prevented the success of the spa venture. Melksham is presently the home of a wide range of leisure centres and events. For all of your house upgrades, make sure to make use of credible professionals in Melksham to make certain of quality.
