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.

West Melton
West Melton Location within South Yorkshire
Population	3,007 (2001)
OS grid reference	SE425005
District	Rotherham
Shire county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROTHERHAM
Postcode district	S63
Dialling code	01709
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Wentworth
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.503516°N 1.361768°W / 53.503516; -1.361768

Notable people

• Bernard Radford (1908–1986), footballer

See also

• Listed buildings in Rotherham (Hoober Ward)

References

External links

Media related to West Melton at Wikimedia Commons

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