Millom
Millom is a town and also civil parish on the north shore of the tidewater of the River Duddon around 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) north of Barrow-in-Furness (nonetheless by road by means of the estuary the distance is 23 miles (37.0 kilometres)) and also 26 miles (41.8 kilometres) south of Whitehaven in southwest Cumbria, England. Millom was built as a brand-new town, starting in 1866 and subsumed the town of Holborn Hill. Constructed around ironworks, the town expanded to a dimension of over 10,000 people by the 1960s, however has actually battled since the works were enclosed 1968. Culturally, Millom is noteworthy as the birth place of poet Norman Nicholson, and also as a major centre of amateur rugby league. The name is Cumbrian language for "At the mills". The community is accessible both by rail and also by an A class road. Historically in Cumberland, the church had a population of 7,829 in 2011 and also is divided into 4 wards, Holborn Hill, Newtown North, Newtown South as well as Haverigg. Millom's economic situation is now primarily based around retail, services and tourism. It is a relatively low wage location, with a great deal of individuals used in skilled trades such as building, painting and also decorating. Several likewise operate in the service sector in resorts, bars and shops within the neighboring Lake District national park. Greater wage centres are Barrow-in-Furness to the south as well as Sellafield to the north-west with commuting each method when traveling or by means of the railway. There is likewise some commuting as far as Kendal.
