Millom is a community as well as civil parish on the north shore of the estuary of the River Duddon around 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness (however by road by means of the tidewater the range is 23 miles (37.0 kilometres)) and 26 miles (41.8 kilometres) south of Whitehaven in southwest Cumbria, England. Millom was created as a new community, starting in 1866 and subsumed the town of Holborn Hill. Built around ironworks, the town grew to a size of over 10,000 individuals by the 1960s, but has battled considering that the works were enclosed 1968. Culturally, Millom is noteworthy as the native home 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 course roadway. Historically in Cumberland, the parish had a population of 7,829 in 2011 and also is divided into four wards, Holborn Hill, Newtown North, Newtown South and Haverigg. Millom's economic situation is now mainly based around retail, solutions and tourism. It is a fairly low wage location, with a lot of people employed in competent trades such as structure, painting and also decorating. Several also work in the service industry in hotels, bars and shops within the neighboring Lake District national park. Higher wage centres are Barrow-in-Furness to the south and Sellafield to the north-west with commuting each way on the road or through the railway. There is likewise some travelling as for Kendal.