Millom is a town as well as civil parish on the north coast of the tidewater of the River Duddon around 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness (nevertheless by road through the tidewater the range is 23 miles (37.0 kilometres)) and 26 miles (41.8 km) south of Whitehaven in southwest Cumbria, England. Millom was created as a new community, starting in 1866 as well as subsumed the town of Holborn Hill. Constructed around ironworks, the town expanded to a dimension of over 10,000 individuals by the 1960s, but has battled since the works were enclosed 1968. Culturally, Millom is remarkable as the native home of poet Norman Nicholson, and as a significant centre of amateur rugby league. The name is Cumbrian language for "At the mills". The town comes both by rail and also by an A class roadway. Historically in Cumberland, the church had a population of 7,829 in 2011 and is divided right into 4 wards, Holborn Hill, Newtown North, Newtown South as well as Haverigg. Millom's economic climate is now primarily based around retail, services and also tourism. It is a fairly low wage location, with a great deal of people used in competent professions such as building, paint and designing. Lots of additionally 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 also Sellafield to the north-west with travelling each method when driving or by means of the train. There is additionally some commuting regarding Kendal.