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.
Meltham Memories
Around Meltham
Meltham has a range of village shops mostly clustered around Market Place. 
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.
Meltham Library moved to the Community Hub at The Carlisle Institute in Huddersfield Road in 2016, supported by the Friends of Meltham Library. 
Friends of Meltham Library
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 Golf Club
Meltham CE Primary School is in Holmfirth Road, Meltham. Meltham CE Primary SchoolMeltham Moor Primary School is in Birmingham Lane, Meltham.
Meltham Moor Primary School
St Bartholemew, Meltham, is in Green End Road in the centre of Meltham. The church was consecrated in 1651, though little remains of the church of that time. The present nave was built in 1786 and the tower was part of additions started in 1835. The church was completed with the addition of the chancel in 1876. Parish of Christ the King - St Bartholemew'sSt James, Meltham Mills, is in Huddersfield Road. The church was consecrated in 1845.
Parish of Christ the King - St James'Meltham Baptist Church is in Mean Lane.
Meltham Baptist ChurchMeltham Methodist Church is in Mill Moor Road.
Meltham Methodist Church
Meltham has HD9 postcode addresses for which Holmfirth is the postal town, but is a separate town four miles away by road. Unless you place absolute dependance on a full correct postcode, Meltham is a very essential part of the address as there are duplicate street names, including a different Huddersfield Road, in the two towns. 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.
Meltham Town CouncilMetropolitan district council
Meltham is in the Holme Valley North ward of Kirklees Council, the metropolitan district council. Kirklees Council website
Kirklees Council
Travel
Bus services
323 Only Monday - Friday (late evening), Saturday (late evening and one early morning Meltham - Huddersfield) and Sunday (all day)
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Metro First Bus 324 (No late evening service from Huddersfield, see 323)
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Metro First Bus 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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Metro Stotts Coach Travel 359 Saturdays (3 journeys full route), Mon - Fri (2 journeys - one only Meltham-Marsden)
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 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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Metro Stotts Coach Travel 539 Saturdays (3 journeys Halifax - Holmfirth, 2 journeys Holmfirth - Halifax) Mon-Fri (1 journey to/from Barkisland - see below)
One Monday - Friday early morning journey operates this route from Holmfirth to Stainland then goes to Barkisland before it continues as service
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 911 Monday to Saturday
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Metro Stotts Coach Travel 937 Monday to Saturday (one journey each way Honley - Marsden), Saturday (also 2 each way Marsden - Meltham Morrisons)
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Metro South Pennine Community Transport 933 Monday to Saturday morning to afternoon, regular service
Westfield Avenue, Birmingham Lane, Mill Moor Road, Wessenden Head Road
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Metro South Pennine Community TransportOther places near Meltham: