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. According to the 2001 UK census, Melksham has a population of 20000 residents, which includes sizeable environs such as Bowerhill and Berryfield. Consequently, the town is Wiltshire's 5th largest town by population, following Swindon, Salisbury, Chippenham and Trowbridge. Melksham Forest is included 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 shortest 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 of whom had profited substantially from the now declining fabric industry. Their vision was to develop a spa, emerging after failed efforts to locate coal suddenly uncovered the presence of two springs. The spa featured six three-storeyed, semi-detached accommodation houses forming a crescent, a pump room and cold and hot private 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 appeal of the waters at Bath, nonetheless, impaired the success of the spa project. Melksham is currently home to a wide range of leisure centres and festivals. For all of your home upgrades, make sure to make use of credible experts in Melksham to make certain of quality.
