Meltham is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England.
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12 Facts About Meltham
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In 1086, Meltham was recorded in the Domesday Book as a village in the hundred of Agbrigg and the county of Yorkshire although in 1086 the village had been laid waste.
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Meltham includes the small village of Helme which has its own school and church.
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Meltham is situated within close reach of several major cities.
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Secondary schools serving Meltham primarily include Honley High School, Holmfirth High School and Colne Valley High School, all of which are located in neighbouring areas.
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Meltham has active teams in a variety of sports, including football, cricket and rugby league.
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The cricket side, Meltham CC, has won the 1st XI Byrom Shield on 7 occasions and the Sykes Cup 8 times.
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Meltham has been used as part of the location for several television projects.
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Meltham Mills was the former site of Jonas Brook and Brothers, a silk mill complex that employed over 1,000 workers during the late 19th century.
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Meltham was crushed to death at the Haymarket Theatre in London following the crowd's clamour to see King George III in 1794.
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Meltham Mills was the former base of the David Brown Tractors factory opening in 1939 and closing operations on the site in 1988.
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Meltham was the birthplace of Lance Sergeant James Taylor E Company 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment, who fought at, and survived, the battle at Rorke's Drift in the Zulu war.
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