Melksham

Also known as Melksham, Wiltshire

Melksham () is a town and civil parish on the River Avon in Wiltshire, England, about northeast of Trowbridge and south of Chippenham. The parish population was 18,113 at the 2021 census.

Key facts

UK place.static_image_name: 20200926 Melksham Makers Market.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Melksham Town Hall and marketplace
UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Melksham
UK place.civil_parish: Melksham
UK place.population: 18,113
UK place.population_ref: (2021)
UK place.unitary_england: Wiltshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Wiltshire
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Melksham and Devizes
UK place.post_town: Melksham
UK place.postcode_district: SN12
UK place.postcode_area: SN
UK place.dial_code: 01225
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST9063

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Wikidata facts

Population: 14204
Official website: www.melkshamtown.co.uk
Image: Melksham Market Place.jpg
Dialing code: 01225

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Commons category: Melksham
OS grid reference: ST9063
postal code: SN12
P12749: Rudolf Köpke

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21 sections

Contents

History
Early history
Landowners
Melksham Bank
Masonic Lodge
The Spa
Buildings and structures
Religious sites
Governance
Geography
Demography
Economy
Culture and community
Media
Sport and leisure
Transport
Education
Dinosaur
Notable people
References
External links

Melksham () is a town and civil parish on the River Avon in Wiltshire, England, about northeast of Trowbridge and south of Chippenham. The parish population was 18,113 at the 2021 census.

==History==