In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described West Melton like this:
MELTON (WEST), a village in Brampton-Bierlow township, Wath-upon-Dearne parish, W. R. Yorkshire; 5½ miles N of Rotherham. lt is a large and pleasant place, and has a post office under Rotherham.
West Melton through time
West Melton is now part of Rotherham district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rotherham has changed over two centuries. For statistics about West Melton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of West Melton, in Rotherham and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13480
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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