West Melton

See also West Melton, New Zealand and Melton West, Victoria.

West Melton
West Melton
 West Melton shown within South Yorkshire
Population 3,007 (2001)
OS grid referenceSE425005
DistrictRotherham
Shire countySouth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ROTHERHAM
Postcode district S63
Dialling code 01709
Police South Yorkshire
Fire South Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentWentworth
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°30′13″N 1°21′42″W / 53.503516°N 1.361768°W / 53.503516; -1.361768

West Melton is a former mining village in the parish of Brampton Bierlow 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] The village falls within the Wath parish of the Rotherham MBC. It contains several churches, among them are West Melton United Reformed Church and Princess Street Methodist Church.

Notable people

References

  1. Google (10 March 2013). "West Melton" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 March 2013.

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