Meltham
Meltham lies just below the Pennine moors and one of the highest points in the area, West Nab (501m). The
Meltham Mills, just off Huddersfield Road at the edge of Meltham, was a centre of tractor making for more than 50 years. The David Brown company built the Meltham plant when it ventured into tractor manufacturing in 1936. It was eventually sold to the US owners of JI Case in 1972 but the plant was closed in 1988. The Meltham Mills site is now used by several businesses.
Meltham used to have its own station at the end of a 3.5 mile railway branch line which was opened in 1869 by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company. It linked Meltham to Huddersfield by joining the Huddersfield-Penistone-Sheffield line at Lockwood. The line closed to passengers in 1949, but freight traffic, principally tractors from the Meltham Mills David Brown factory, kept the line open until 1965.
Regular events in the town include a Beer Festival, a Scarecrow Festival and a Meltham Memories 1940s Wartime Weekend.
Around Meltham
There is a Morrisons supermarket at the site of Meltham's former railway station at The Cobbles, off Station Street.
Meltham has chemist shops at The Cobbles and Huddersfield Road.
Meltham Post Office is located in the Carlile Institute, Huddersfield Road, Meltham.
Meltham no longer has a bank, however Morrisons supermarket has 24-hour cash machines.
The Swan is in Market Place, Meltham.
Victoria Park is in Station Street, Meltham.
The Waggon and Horses is in Huddersfield Road, Meltham.
The Travellers Rest is at Slaithwaite Road, Meltham.
There are cafes and several restaurants in Meltham including venues offering Tapas, Italian, Indian and Persian cuisine.
Meltham has several takeaways offering everything from fish and chips to Indian, balti, Chinese, Italian cuisine and burgers.
Robert Ashton Memorial Park is situated at Huddersfield Road, Meltham.
Meltham Athletic have three senior teams, junior teams from under-7s upwards and a girls team and are based at Meltham Sports and Community Club, Mean Lane, Meltham.
Meltham Golf Club was founded in 1908 and is based at Thick Hollins Hall.
Meltham CE Primary School is in Holmfirth Road, Meltham.
Meltham Moor Primary School is in Birmingham Lane, Meltham.
St James, Meltham Mills, is in Huddersfield Road. The church was consecrated in 1845.
Meltham Baptist Church is in Mean Lane.
Meltham Methodist Church is in Mill Moor Road.
Places to visit
Peak District National Park
Find out more on our Peak District page.
Local government
Civil parish council
Meltham is also at the centre of the civil parish run by Meltham Town Council which has 12 members who annually elect a town mayor from the town councillors. Meltham Town Council website.
Metropolitan district council
Meltham is in the Holme Valley North ward of Kirklees Council, the metropolitan district council. Kirklees Council website
Travel
Bus services
321 WITHDRAWN
323 Only Monday - Friday (late evening), Saturday (late evening and one early morning Meltham - Huddersfield) and Sunday (all day)
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324 (No late evening service from Huddersfield, see 323)
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335 Monday to Saturday (Hourly daytime service)
* Only one weekday early morning journey starts at Wilberlee and also operates more directly through Netherthong.
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389 Mon - Fri (morning journey Meltham - Slaithwaite/Wilberlee*), Mon - Sat (afternoon journey Slaithwaite - Meltham - Blackmoorfoot)
* Morning journey continues to Wilberlee on schooldays only.
Afternoon journeys call at Meltham Morrisons.
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911 Monday to Saturday
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937 Monday to Saturday (one journey each way Honley - Marsden), Saturday (also 2 each way Marsden - Meltham Morrisons)
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933 Monday to Saturday morning to afternoon, regular service
Westfield Avenue, Birmingham Lane, Mill Moor Road, Wessenden Head Road
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HX3 Saturdays (3 journeys Halifax - Holmfirth, 2 journeys Holmfirth - Halifax)
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