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. In accordance with 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 Fifth largest town by population, following Swindon, Salisbury, Chippenham and Trowbridge. Melksham Forest is consisted of in the civil parish as a suburban area of the town, which was in the past a different 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 located 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 of whom had benefited considerably from the now diminishing textile industry. Their vision was to establish a spa, emerging after failed efforts to find coal unexpectedly revealed the existence of 2 springs. The spa incorporated six three-storeyed, semi-detached accommodation houses forming a crescent, a pump room and cold and hot personal baths. Simultaneously, a parliamentary act was passed to 'improve the pleasing town of Melksham' through paving and enhancing footways, as well as cleaning, lighting and watching the streets. The continued appeal of the waters at Bath, nonetheless, hindered the success of the spa project. Melksham is at present the home of a range of leisure centres and celebrations. For all your house upgrades, make sure to make use of trustworthy contractors in Melksham to make certain of quality.