West Melton

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 Metropolitan Borough Council. It contains several churches, among them are West Melton United Reformed Church and Princess Street Methodist Church.

This article is about the village in England. For the town in New Zealand, see West Melton, New Zealand. For the suburb in Australia, see Melton West, Victoria.

West Melton
West Melton
Location within South Yorkshire
Population3,007 (2001)
OS grid referenceSE425005
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townROTHERHAM
Postcode districtS63
Dialling code01709
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Notable people

See also

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

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