Melksham
Melksham is a town of medium size on the River Avon in the county of Wiltshire. It is set 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 considerable environs such as Bowerhill and Berryfield. Consequently, the town is Wiltshire's Fifth 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 previously a distinct settlement 0.8 miles to the northeast. Relative to the town's average road size, the quickest street is accordingly referred to as 'Short Street', which is positioned at the top of Melksham Forest. Melksham is well-now for the Melksham Spa Company, formed in 1815 by a collection of 'respectable gentlemen', including names such as Methuen, Long and others, all of whom had profited considerably from the now decreasing textile market. Their vision was to establish a spa, emerging after failed attempts to find coal unexpectedly exposed the presence of 2 springs. The spa consisted of six three-storeyed, semi-detached accommodation houses forming a crescent, a pump room and cold and hot personal baths. At the exact same time, a parliamentary act was passed to 'improve the pleasing town of Melksham' through paving and enhancing footways, alongside cleaning, lighting and watching the streets. The continued popularity of the waters at Bath, nonetheless, prevented the success of the spa project. Melksham is at present home to a wide range of leisure centres and events. For all your home upgrades, make sure to make use of trustworthy experts in Melksham to make certain of quality.
