Melksham
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Melksham is a market town in western Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Avon and known historically for its woollen industry and later manufacturing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melksham canonical | 3 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | market town ⓘ |
| category |
Civil parishes in Wiltshire
ⓘ
Towns in Wiltshire ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constituencyWestminster | Chippenham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dialCode | 01225 ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
about 10 miles from Bath
ⓘ
about 6 miles from Trowbridge ⓘ |
| economicHistory |
developed as a centre of the woollen cloth industry
ⓘ
later developed engineering and manufacturing industries ⓘ |
| governingBody | Wiltshire Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Melksham Town Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeisureFacility | Melksham Assembly Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernment | Melksham Town Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighbouringParish | Melksham Without NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | St Michael and All Angels Church, Melksham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver | River Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsTeam | Melksham Town F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport | Melksham railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicCounty | Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
manufacturing
ⓘ
woollen industry ⓘ |
| lieutenancyArea | Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
Wiltshire ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Bradford-on-Avon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chippenham NERFINISHED ⓘ Devizes NERFINISHED ⓘ Trowbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OSGridReference | ST9063 ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| postcodeArea | SN ⓘ |
| postcodeDistrict | SN12 ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Wessex Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| roadServedBy |
A350 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A365 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | GMT ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | BST NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.