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 residents, which includes significant 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 consisted of in the civil parish as a suburban area of the town, which was formerly a separate settlement 0.8 miles to the northeast. Relative to the town's average road size, the fastest street is consequently 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 whom had actually benefited substantially from the now decreasing textile industry. Their vision was to establish a spa, emerging after failed efforts to locate coal suddenly revealed the presence of 2 springs. The spa consisted of 6 three-storeyed, semi-detached lodging houses forming a crescent, a pump room and hot and cold personal baths. Simultaneously, a parliamentary act was passed to 'improve the pleasing town of Melksham' through paving and improving footways, as well as cleaning, lighting and watching the streets. The ongoing popularity of the waters at Bath, nonetheless, prevented the success of the spa plan. Melksham is currently the home of a selection of leisure centres and festivals. For all your home upgrades, make certain to make use of trustworthy contractors in Melksham to make certain of quality.
