Millom
Sign in to saveMillom is a town and civil parish on the north shore of the estuary of the River Duddon in southernmost Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, about north of Barrow-in-Furness ( by road) and south of Whitehaven.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Millom
- UK place.type
- Town and parish
- UK place.static_image_name
- Millom Castle and Holy Trinity Church - geograph.org.uk - 540503.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Millom Castle and Holy Trinity Church
- UK place.population_ref
- 7,240 (Parish, 2021)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SD172802
- UK place.civil_parish
- Millom
- UK place.unitary_england
- Cumberland
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Cumbria
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.post_town
- MILLOM
- UK place.postcode_area
- LA
- UK place.postcode_district
- LA18
- UK place.dial_code
- 01229
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Barrow and Furness
- Lighthouse.qid
- Q29569459
- Lighthouse.shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Economy
- Culture and community
- Norman Nicholson Society
- Landmarks
- Lighthouses
- Transport
- Train
- Bus
- Road
- Media
- Education
- Health
- Religious sites
- Sport
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Millom is a town and civil parish on the north shore of the estuary of the River Duddon in southernmost Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, about north of Barrow-in-Furness ( by road) and south of Whitehaven.
Millom was a small village centred on Holy Trinity Church and Millom Castle until the 19th century. The modern town developed following the opening of Millom Ironworks in 1866. Built around the ironworks, the town subsumed the village of Holborn Hill and grew to a size of over 10,000 people by the 1960s, but has struggled since the works were closed in 1968. Culturally, Millom is notable as the birthplace of poet Norman Nicholson, and for its historical links with rugby league.