Millom
Millom is a community and civil parish on the north shore of the tidewater of the River Duddon around 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) north of Barrow-in-Furness (however by road via the estuary the distance is 23 miles (37.0 km)) as well as 26 miles (41.8 kilometres) south of Whitehaven in southwest Cumbria, England. Millom was constructed as a new town, starting in 1866 and also subsumed the town of Holborn Hill. Constructed around ironworks, the town expanded to a size of over 10,000 people by the 1960s, but has actually struggled considering that the works were closed in 1968. Culturally, Millom is notable as the birthplace of poet Norman Nicholson, and also as a major centre of amateur rugby league. The name is Cumbrian dialect for "At the mills". The community 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 also is separated right into four wards, Holborn Hill, Newtown North, Newtown South and Haverigg. Millom's economic situation is now mainly based around retail, solutions and tourist. It is a relatively low wage location, with a great deal of individuals used in knowledgeable professions such as structure, painting and decorating. Lots of also operate in the solution market in hotels, bars and also shops within the close-by Lake District national park. Greater wage centres are Barrow-in-Furness to the south and Sellafield to the north-west with travelling each method when driving or by means of the railway. There is likewise some commuting as far as Kendal.
