Millom
Millom is a community and civil parish on the north coast of the estuary of the River Duddon around 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness (however by road through the tidewater the distance is 23 miles (37.0 km)) and also 26 miles (41.8 km) south of Whitehaven in southwest Cumbria, England. Millom was created as a new community, beginning in 1866 and subsumed the town of Holborn Hill. Developed around ironworks, the community expanded to a dimension of over 10,000 individuals by the 1960s, however has actually battled because the jobs were closed in 1968. Culturally, Millom is significant as the native home of poet Norman Nicholson, and also as a significant centre of amateur rugby league. The name is Cumbrian language for "At the mills". The town is accessible both by rail and also by an A course roadway. Historically in Cumberland, the parish had a population of 7,829 in 2011 and also is separated into four wards, Holborn Hill, Newtown North, Newtown South and also Haverigg. Millom's economic climate is currently generally based around retail, services and also tourism. It is a relatively low wage area, with a great deal of individuals employed in experienced trades such as structure, paint as well as decorating. Numerous also operate in the solution sector in resorts, clubs and shops within the close-by Lake District national park. Higher wage centres are Barrow-in-Furness to the south and Sellafield to the north-west with travelling each means when traveling or using the railway. There is additionally some commuting regarding Kendal.
