Area Info for Millom (Cumbria)

Millom, Cumbria, UK

Millom is a small town located in the county of Cumbria, in the northwest of England. It is situated on the coast of the Irish Sea, approximately 20 miles south of Barrow-in-Furness and about 30 miles north of Barrow-in-Furness. The town is part of the Copeland district and is known for its rich industrial history and scenic surroundings.

History

Historically, Millom developed as a centre for iron ore mining and ironworking during the 19th century. The discovery of iron ore in the area led to the growth of the iron industry, which was a significant part of the town's economy. The town's name is believed to derive from the Old Norse words "Myll" meaning "grinding" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village," reflecting its historical roots.

Geography and Environment

Millom is located near the Lake District National Park, offering picturesque views and access to natural landscapes. The surrounding area includes rolling hills, coastal cliffs, and beaches, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching.

Economy

While the traditional industries of iron ore mining and ironworking have declined, the local economy now includes tourism, small-scale manufacturing, and services. The town has various local amenities, shops, and community facilities to support residents and visitors.

Transport

Millom is accessible by road and rail. The town has a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, providing connections to Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven. Road links include the A595 and A5093 roads, facilitating travel within the region.

Community and Culture

Millom has a close-knit community with local events and activities that reflect its industrial heritage and natural environment. The town also features historical sites, parks, and a local museum that showcases its history and development.
Education
School
Haverigg Primary School0.00 miles
Atkinson Street, Haverigg, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4HA
Black Combe Junior School0.93 miles
Moor Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5DT
Parkview Nursery School1.07 miles
St George`s Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4JE
Millom Infant School1.16 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4LP
Millom School1.40 miles
Salthouse Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5AB
St James' Catholic Primary School1.42 miles
Lonsdale Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4AS
Askam Village School3.50 miles
Lots Road, Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA16 7DA
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School3.99 miles
Kirkby Road, Ireleth, Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA16 7EY
Thwaites School4.33 miles
Hallthwaites, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5HP
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School4.89 miles
Mill Bank, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4AR
Dowdales School5.02 miles
Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8AH
St Pius X Catholic Primary School5.05 miles
Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4AA
George Romney Junior School5.15 miles
Cobden Street, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8SE
Dane Ghyll School5.15 miles
Skelwith Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4PG
Burlington CofE School5.18 miles
School Road, Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA17 7UH
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School5.19 miles
Chapel Street, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8RX
Health
Clinic
Inhealth - Haverigg0.98 miles
North Lane, Haverigg, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4NA
Haverigg Prison1.02 miles
North Lane, Haverigg, Millom, LA18 4LA
Millom Network Centre1.39 miles
Salthouse Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 5AB
Abbey View5.29 miles
Abbey View, Furness General Hospital, Dalton Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LS
Primary Care Assessment Service (Furness General Hospital)5.37 miles
Furness General Hospital, Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Duddon House Cmht5.95 miles
Fairfield Lane, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9AZ
Psychological Services College House6.08 miles
College House, Howard Street, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 1NB
Jubilee House (Mental Health)6.15 miles
15 Abbey Road,, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 5UD
Ulverston Community Health Centre (Mental Health)7.75 miles
Stanley Street,, Ulverston, LA12 7BT
Ulverston Community Health Centre7.75 miles
Stanley St,, Ulverston, LA12 7BT
Bleasdale House School18.83 miles
27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0RG
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Morecambe19.22 miles
41-43 Euston Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5DF
Connexions19.42 miles
6-8 Kensington Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5LX
Queen Victoria Hospital19.45 miles
Thornton Rd, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5NN
Altham Meadows19.86 miles
Bartholomew Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4RR
Morecambe Road School20.69 miles
Morecambe Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3AB
GP
Waterloo House Surgery1.24 miles
Waterloo House Surgery, 40/44 Wellington Street, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4DE
Dr P R Jain3.33 miles
The Surgery, 2 Parklands Drive, Askam In Furness, Askam in Furness, LA16 7JP
Dr N L Hall & Dr L A Wilson4.89 miles
Askew Gate, Kirkby In Furness, Cumbria, LA17 7TE
Nelson Street Surgery5.18 miles
18 Nelson Street, Dalton In Furness, Dalton in Furness, LA15 8AF
Market Street Medical Practice5.30 miles
Market Street Medical Practice, 92 Market Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AB
Dr Nugent JJ & Partners5.86 miles
Abbey Road Surgery, 243 Abbey Road, Barrow in Furness, LA14 5JY
Dr SH Rogerson & Partners6.05 miles
99 Abbey Road, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5ES
Hartington Street Medical Practice6.10 miles
36-38 Hartington Street, Barrow In Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5SL
Dr R Karamchandani & Partner6.10 miles
The Family Practice, 26 - 30 Hartington Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5SL
Dr N L Hall & Dr L A Wilson6.19 miles
Broughton Surgery, Foxfield Road, Broughton In Furness, Cumbria, LA20 6EZ
Burnett Edgar Medical Centre6.41 miles
Central Drive, Walney, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3HY
Duke Street Surgery6.50 miles
4 Duke Street, Barrow In Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1LF
Atkinson Health Centre6.54 miles
Market Street, Barrow In Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2LR
Bridgegate Medical Centre6.62 miles
Bridgegate Medical Centre, Winchester Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9SH
Liverpool House Surgery6.70 miles
69 Risedale Road, Barrow In Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9QY
Bootle Branch Surgery6.73 miles
Chapel Lane, Bootle, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5UE
Hospital
Millom Hospital1.17 miles
Lapstone Road, Millom, LA18 4BY
Furness General Hospital5.37 miles
Dalton Lane, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4LF
Queen Victoria Hospital19.55 miles
Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5QG
Fleetwood Hospital21.93 miles
Pharos Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6BE
Royal Lancaster Infirmary22.56 miles
Ashton Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4RP
BMI The Lancaster Hospital22.69 miles
Meadowside, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3RH
Ridge Lea Hospital23.07 miles
Quernmore Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3JT
Westmorland General Hospital23.72 miles
Burton Rd, Kendal, LA9 7RG
West Cumberland Hospital25.48 miles
Homewood, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital27.92 miles
St. Walburgas Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BP
Blackpool Victoria Hospital28.31 miles
Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8NR
Parkwood Hospital28.38 miles
East Park Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8PW
Workington Community Hospital32.51 miles
Park Lane, Workington, CA14 2RW
Cockermouth Community Hospital32.54 miles
Isel Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9HT
Wesham Park Hospital32.72 miles
Public Offices, Derby Road, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3AL
Clifton Hospital33.35 miles
Pershore Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1PB
Pharmacy
Boots1.24 miles
48 - 52 Wellington Street, Millom, LA18 4DE
Rowlands Pharmacy1.28 miles
43-45 Wellington Street, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4DG
Jn Murray Ltd4.76 miles
44 Middlefield, Ormsgill, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4BX
Lloydspharmacy5.24 miles
75-77 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8DL
Asda Pharmacy5.62 miles
Walney Road, Barrow In Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5UG
Murray's Pharmacy5.85 miles
56 Settle Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5HQ
Murray's Pharmacy5.93 miles
The Pharmacy, Ainslie Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5AY
Coward's Pharmacy6.01 miles
52 Hartington Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5SR
Murray's Pharmacy6.27 miles
108 Duke Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1LS
Tesco Instore Pharmacy6.30 miles
Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Corner House Park, Hindpool Road, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2NE
Murray's Pharmacy6.35 miles
168 Dalton Road, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1PU
Boots6.39 miles
15-17 Portland Walk, Town Centre Development, Barrow In Furness, LA14 1DB
Murray's Pharmacy6.41 miles
Community Centre, Central Dr, Walney Island, Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 3HY
Murray's Pharmacy6.49 miles
68 Dalton Road, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1JB
Boots6.49 miles
54-56 Dalton Road, Barrow-in-furness, Cumbria, LA14 1JB
Murray's Pharmacy6.59 miles
62 Rawlinson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2DN
Leisure
Park
MILLOM IRONWORKS1.64 miles
SANDSCALE HAWS3.01 miles
NORTH WALNEY4.45 miles
DUDDON MOSSES5.33 miles
BARDSEA9.27 miles
ROUDSEA WOOD AND MOSSES10.88 miles
MUNCASTER CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)11.45 miles
DRIGG DUNES AND GULLERY, RAVENGLASS11.70 miles
HOLKER HALL (Grade II Listed)12.18 miles
RUSLAND MOSS12.50 miles
FELL FOOT14.64 miles
HALLSENNA MOOR14.71 miles
NORTH FEN16.98 miles
BLACKWELL (Grade II Listed)17.86 miles
WHITBARROW SCAR18.00 miles
BELLE ISLE (Grade II* Listed)18.27 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Haverigg Gift Shop0.06 miles
3 Main Street, Millom, LA18 4EX
SPAR Millom1.17 miles
Duke Street, Cumbria, LA18 5BB
Co-op Millom1.19 miles
Millom, LA18 4BT
Tesco Millom (Superstore)1.19 miles
Lancashire Rd, Millom, Cumberland, LA18 4BX
Duke Street Convenience Store3.47 miles
75 Duke Street, Askam In Furness Cumbria LA16 7AD
Co-op Askam-in-furness3.48 miles
Askam, LA16 7AA
Singh’s Convenience Store3.75 miles
Ireleth Road, Askam In Furness Cumbria LA16 7JD
Co-op Dalton In Furness5.18 miles
Dalton In Furness, LA15 8AA
Dutton’s Convenience Store5.38 miles
74-78 Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 5DP
Open All Hours5.39 miles
36 Ulverston Road, Dalton On Furness, Barrow LA15 8EF
ASDA Barrow5.67 miles
Walney Road, Barrow-in-furness, LA14 5UG
SPAR Euro Garage Lakeland5.73 miles
Euro Garages Ltd, Abbey Road, Cumbria, LA14 5LF
Co-op Barrow In Furness5.77 miles
Oxford Street, LA14 5QJ
Farmfoods Barrow-in-Furness5.83 miles
Walney Road, Barrow In Furness, LA14 5UN
Battys Convenience Store5.85 miles
41 Brighton Street, Barrow in Furness Cumbria LA14 5HG
Co-op Barrow In Furness5.93 miles
Ainslie Street, LA14 5BJ
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport30.69 miles
Bus Stop
Harbour (W)0.05 miles
Harbour (N)0.06 miles
Post Office (E)0.07 miles
Post Office (W)0.08 miles
Willowside Park (N)0.13 miles
Town Head (SE)0.15 miles
Town Head (NW)0.17 miles
Willowside Park (S)0.19 miles
North Lane (SE)0.27 miles
North Lane (NW)0.27 miles
North Lane (E)0.28 miles
Whitriggs Bridge (E)0.36 miles
Whitriggs Bridge (W)0.36 miles
Moor House (N)0.73 miles
Moor House (S)0.73 miles
Bank Head (E)0.75 miles
Ferry Port
Roa Island Ferry Landing9.77 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing10.36 miles
Lake Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing10.67 miles
Water Park (Coniston) Ferry Landing11.02 miles
Sunny Bank (Coniston) Ferry Landing11.73 miles
Torver (Coniston) Ferry Landing13.45 miles
Brantwood (Coniston) Ferry Landing14.15 miles
Coniston Ferry Landing14.60 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing14.60 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing14.69 miles
Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing14.92 miles
Monk Coniston Ferry Landing15.33 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal17.77 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing18.07 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal18.67 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal19.02 miles
Railway Station
Millom Rail Station1.18 miles
Silecroft Rail Station2.67 miles
Askam Rail Station3.50 miles
Green Road Rail Station3.70 miles
Kirkby-in-Furness Rail Station4.79 miles
Foxfield Rail Station5.16 miles
Dalton Rail Station5.39 miles
Barrow-in-Furness Rail Station6.01 miles
Roose Rail Station6.87 miles
Bootle (Cumbria) Rail Station7.72 miles
Ulverston Rail Station7.76 miles
Ravenglass Rail Station11.93 miles
Cark Rail Station12.83 miles
Drigg Rail Station13.86 miles
Kents Bank Rail Station14.84 miles
Grange-over-Sands Rail Station15.64 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LA18 4HA)
Number of Properties in Catchment12
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)11
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
9, OLD MOOR GARDENS

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 5ER		£60,000
2025-05-09
semidetached
freehold
15, BUTTERMERE DRIVE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PL		£232,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2024-05-31   £235,000
Sold 2023-01-12   £220,000
4, BASSENTHWAITE CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PD		£265,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
1, OLD MOOR CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 5LZ		£290,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
13, BANKFIELD ROAD
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4ET		£138,000
2025-02-27
semidetached
freehold
21, SILVERDALE STREET
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4EU		£119,000
2025-02-06
terraced
freehold
3, ATKINSON STREET
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4HA		£140,000
2024-12-05
terraced
freehold
18, GRAMMERSCROFT

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 5EJ		£110,000
2024-12-03
semidetached
freehold
2, DERWENTWATER CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PF		£245,000
2024-11-25
detached
freehold
18, MAIN STREET
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4EX		£134,000
2024-11-01
terraced
freehold
16, BANKFIELD ROAD
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4ET		£110,000
2024-10-11
terraced
freehold
29, SILVERDALE STREET
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4EU		£67,000
2024-08-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2024-07-10   £39,500
13, WINDERMERE GARDENS

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PB		£255,000
2024-07-19
detached
freehold
SQUARE GARDEN, POOLSIDE
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4HN		£250,000
2024-07-10
detached
freehold
25, SILVERDALE STREET
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4EU		£109,000
2024-06-28
terraced
freehold
37, THE FRONT
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4EP		£120,000
2024-06-18
terraced
freehold
2, WHITRIGGS CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4EL		£180,000
2024-05-22
terraced
freehold
25, MAIN STREET
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4EX		£150,000
2024-05-15
terraced
freehold
4, PEPPER HALL WALK
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4HT		£160,000
2024-05-07
terraced
freehold
3, SEA VIEW
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4ER		£188,000
2024-04-04
terraced
freehold
SUNNY CROFT, HAVERIGG ROAD

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4JB		£134,540
2024-03-07
semidetached
freehold
1, LANGDALE CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PP		£225,000
2024-02-09
detached
freehold
12, THIRLMERE CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PJ		£162,500
2024-02-08
detached
freehold
8, THIRLMERE CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PJ		£190,000
2023-11-03
detached
freehold
59, MOOR ROAD

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 5DT		£230,000
2023-11-01
detached
freehold
24, MOOR TERRACE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 5EN		£95,000
2023-10-19
terraced
freehold
2, LANGDALE CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PP		£215,000
2023-09-25
detached
freehold
44, LOWTHER ROAD

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PQ		£175,000
2023-08-25
semidetached
freehold
4, SEA VIEW
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4ER		£120,000
2023-08-25
terraced
freehold
74, GRAMMERSCROFT

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 5EH		£60,000
2023-08-15
terraced
freehold
6, OLD MOOR CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 5LZ		£270,000
2023-08-07
detached
freehold
2, POOLSIDE
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4HW		£57,000
2023-08-01
terraced
freehold
38, LOWTHER ROAD

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PQ		£190,000
2023-07-07
detached
freehold
9, SEA VIEW
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4ER		£205,000
2023-07-07
terraced
freehold
16, POOLSIDE
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4HW		£114,000
2023-06-23
terraced
freehold
23, THE FRONT
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4EP		£85,000
2023-05-31
terraced
freehold
2, MOOR COTTAGES

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4JD		£225,000
2023-04-28
terraced
freehold
5, ST GEORGES ROAD

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4JA		£200,000
2023-03-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
13, BUTTERMERE DRIVE

MILLOM
CUMBRIA
LA18 4PL		£220,000
2023-03-17
detached
freehold
9, MOOR PARK

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 5DX		£152,000
2023-03-10
semidetached
freehold
2, ENNERDALE CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBRIA
LA18 4QS		£260,000
2023-02-10
semidetached
freehold
30, BUTTERMERE DRIVE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4PL		£159,000
2022-11-30
semidetached
freehold
4, WHITRIGGS CLOSE

MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4EL		£135,000
2022-10-14
terraced
freehold
32, POOLSIDE
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBRIA
LA18 4HN		£142,500
2022-10-12
terraced
freehold
1 - 2, MARKET SQUARE

MILLOM
CUMBRIA
LA18 4HZ		£280,000
2022-09-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
HAVERIGG COMMUNITY CENTRE, POOLSIDE
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4HN		£30,125
2022-09-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
8, ATKINSON STREET
HAVERIGG
MILLOM
CUMBERLAND
LA18 4HA		£110,000
2022-08-12
terraced
freehold
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