Melksham is a town of medium size on the River Avon in the county of Wiltshire. It is found 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. In accordance with the 2001 UK census, Melksham has a population of 20000 residents, which includes sizeable environs such as Bowerhill and Berryfield. As such, the town is Wiltshire's Fifth largest town by population, following Swindon, Salisbury, Chippenham and Trowbridge. Melksham Forest is consisted of in the civil parish as a residential area of the town, which was formerly a distinct settlement 0.8 miles to the northeast. Relative to the town's average road size, the fastest street is consequently referred to as 'Short Street', which is situated at the top of Melksham Forest. Melksham is well-now for the Melksham Spa Company, formed in 1815 by a collection of 'respectable gentlemen', featuring names such as Methuen, Long and others, all whom had actually profited considerably from the now decreasing textile industry. Their vision was to establish a spa, emerging after failed attempts to discover coal suddenly exposed the presence of two springs. The spa consisted of 6 three-storeyed, semi-detached lodging homes forming a crescent, a pump room and cold and hot 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 appeal of the waters at Bath, nevertheless, prevented the success of the spa project. Melksham is at present home to a wide array of leisure centres and events. For all your house upgrades, make sure to make use of trustworthy professionals in Melksham to make certain of quality.