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 occupants, that includes sizeable environs such as Bowerhill and Berryfield. Because of this, the town is Wiltshire's 5th largest town by population, following Swindon, Salisbury, Chippenham and Trowbridge. Melksham Forest is included in the civil parish as a suburb 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', featuring names such as Methuen, Long and others, all whom had benefited significantly from the now decreasing textile market. Their vision was to establish a spa, emerging after failed efforts to discover coal suddenly uncovered the existence of two springs. The spa featured 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 enhancing footways, in addition to cleansing, lighting and watching the streets. The ongoing popularity of the waters at Bath, however, prevented the success of the spa project. Melksham is at present home to a number of leisure centres and festivals. For all your home upgrades, make sure to make use of trusted specialists in Melksham to make certain of quality.
