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Millom
Millom  Millom shown within Cumbria
Population	8,000 [1]
OS grid reference	SD172802
District	Copeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MILLOM
Postcode district	LA18
Dialling code	01229
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Copeland
List of places: UK • England • Cumbria

Millom

The town is served by Millom railway station.

Millom was made famous by the discovery of iron ore, and the opening of iron works and iron ore mines. At the peak of production some half a million tons of iron ore were transported from here for smelting. By the 1970s the imprtance of this had declined and the town suffered economic depression. A film in the This England series was made about Millom and broadcast in 1979 by Granada Television.

With the local government changes of county boundaries in 1974, the administrative county of Cumberland was abolished and Millom formed part of the new county of Cumbria.

Millom forms part of the Copeland Parliamentary constituency.

Millom is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the townships forming the Manor of Hougun held by Earl Tostig. ^[3]Historically Millom is considered to be as the most southerly town in Cumberland. Up to twenty years ago, Millom held a market charter from 1251 granted by King Henry III of England to John de Huddleston, Lord of Millom. A charter for an Easter fair at Holy Trinity Church was also granted at the same time. Throughout its history, the town has struggled with socio-economic problems, especially after the Industrial Revolution, thus being infamously called by the Mayor of Copeland, 'a place of despair'.

A new facility offering Adult Education, business and public meeting space, other business services. Based in the grounds of Millom School yet run independently although some services are shared e.g. swimming pool.

Millom has been granted the status of a Fairtrade town, and the fairtrade group has had some successful campaigns visiting youth groups and schools, and putting displays in the library. The group also attended the G8 protests in Edinburgh in 2005.

In the early 1980s an old railway goods-loading building in Lancashire Road was expanded to create a new supermarket. Workington Buying Group (WBG) opened "The Millom Market" where the store was involved in an experimental new retailing sales technique--using bar codes on stock. This process was being used before the method appeared on the BBC's "Tomorrow's World" programme. Since then the supermarket has had several name changes and owners; successively: WBG (The Millom Market); Nisa; Liptons; Presto; Safeway; Morrisons; Somerfield; Tesco,

Millom Palladium, a theatre and community hall, run and maintained by Millom Amateur Operatic Society on behalf of Millom residents is an on-going project with hopes to re-instate the cinema facility within the building.

Millom's original parish church is Holy Trinity, a Norman building. In 1877 the growth of the town required the building of another church so St George's, architects Paley and Austin, was built. There are also Roman Catholic and Methodist churches and a community church.

Millom Recreation Centre on Lancashire Road consists of a large sports hall and a small multi-gym: the centre caters for a wide range of different sports.

Millom Rugby League Club, based here, is the oldest existing amateur rugby league club in the world having been founded in 1873. Millom also has a successful Rugby Union Football Team, who train and play at Haverigg. They currently play in the Cumbrian League.

The secondary school and sixth form college, for pupils from 11–19 years old, houses the adult education centre, the only swimming pool in Millom, an all weather sports pitch plus the newly opened "Melvyn Bragg Drama Studio". There are a number of other schools in the town including Millom Infants School, The Nursery, Black Combe Junior School and St James' Catholic School. The Millom Network Centre has recently been established, among its services is one for Adult Education.

Primary health care is provided at 54°12'33.92"N 3°15'57.47"W the GP/Doctors' Surgery in Waterloo House, Wellington Street.

A detailed snapshot of past times of Millom folk paying particular attention to the historical development of the area brought about by the significant iron ore mining and iron works.

A new public attraction set outdoors at the nearby quarry. Although normally open continuously it may be 'closed' at times due to quarrying operations. Entry is free and vehicular access can be arranged by prior appointment.

There are two nature reserves near the town, both of which are located on the Duddon Estuary; an internationally important area for wildlife and designated a 'Site of Special Scientific Interest' or SSSI. The Hodbarrow Nature Reserve is owned by the RSPB and is located to the south of the town, which in October 2005, saw the unveiling of its new public aid, with logos produced by local artists Stuart Edwards and Holly Parminter. The Millom Iron Works Local Nature Reserve is located to the east of the town. Both reserves are important for Tern species and a number of wading birds and waterfowl. Hodbarrow is renowned for large numbers of wildfowl during the winter, especially Teal, Widgeon, Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, and occasionally Long-tailed Duck, Eider, Goosander, Pintail and Shoveler. Various birds of prey can be seen hunting on both reserves throughout the year.

A museum with an unusual history itself. Initially based at 'Haverigg Camp'--the location of R.A.F. Millom--a war-time airfield at Haverigg, it now has spread to two other locations including a large building on Millom's Devonshire Road Industrial Estate. The museum is based on artefacts locally fished out of the sea or dragged down off the local fells from crash sites. The museum's exhibit collection has expanded enormously over the years through donations and links to other sources of items and information. Those with an interest in this can spend many happy hours looking at the exhibits along with the interesting stories behind them.

Millom is also known for being the birthplace of Charlie Chaplin, the famous comedian, and his former home can be located via signs posted throughout the town.

The renowned poet and author Norman Nicholson spent his entire life in Millom, living at his father's outfitters shop at 14 St.George's Terrace. This has become a health food shop and café with a blue plaque commemorating Nicholson above the door. England international footballer, Jimmy Settle, was born in Millom in 1874.