West Melton
| West Melton | |
|---|---|
West Melton Location within South Yorkshire | |
| Population | 3,007 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SE425005 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROTHERHAM |
| Postcode district | S63 |
| Dialling code | 01709 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
West Melton is a former mining village in the Rotherham district, in South Yorkshire, England. It lies between Wath upon Dearne and Brampton Bierlow, roughly 5 miles north of Rotherham and 5 miles south-east of Barnsley.[1] It contains several churches, among them are West Melton United Reformed Church and Princess Street Methodist Church. Until 1974 it was in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
History
On 31 December 1894 West Melton became a civil parish, formed from Brampton Bierlow, on 1 April 1923 the parish was abolished and merged with Wath upon Dearne.[2] In 1921 the parish had a population of 4745.[3] It is now in the unparished area of Wath upon Dearne.
National Grid history
A 163 ton transformer was taken to the electrical substation, from English Electric at Stafford in December 1952.[4] The first 42 miles of 275kW supergrid pylons to Staythorpe Power Station, in Nottinghamshire, opened on 15 July 1953.[5]
The pylons were built by Blaw-Knox.[6][7]
Notable people
- Bernard Radford (1908–1986), footballer
See also
References
- ^ "West Melton" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Relationships and changes West Melton CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics West Melton CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Times Wednesday 24 December 1952, page 3
- ^ National Grid history
- ^ Newark Advertiser Wednesday 22 July 1953, page 7
- ^ Times Thursday 16 July 1953, page 3
External links
Media related to West Melton at Wikimedia Commons