West Melton is a Village in the county of South Yorkshire.

West Melton postcode: S63 6GJ

Retail in West Melton

There are great places to visit near West Melton including some great towns, cities, shopping centres and airports.

Wath-upon-Dearne is a great place to visit close to West Melton if you like towns.

The area around West Melton boasts some of the best cities including Sheffield, and Doncaster.

Don't miss Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre's shopping centres if visiting the area around West Melton.

There are a several good airports in the area around West Melton like Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

West Melton History

There are some historic monuments around West Melton:

• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 135yds (120m) long, E of Hoober House
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long S of Abdy Farm
• Wayside cross known as Kirk Cross
• Hood Hill shaft mounds, 480m east of Hood Hill Farm
• Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church
• Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 330m south east of Lowfield Farm
• Cross in the churchyard of St Leonard's Church
• Frickley Old Hall moated site
• Roman Ridge: section 150yds (140m) long W of Bow Brown Wood
• Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as South Kirkby Camp
• Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section 300yds (270m) long on Clay Hill
• Monk Bretton Priory Cluniac and Benedictine monastery: monastic precinct and two fishponds
• Roman Ridge: section 330yds (300m) long, S of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park
• Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Mexborough
• Cross located on the former village green
• The former Elsecar New Colliery, including the Elsecar Newcomen Engine
• Dovecote at Barnburgh Hall
• Wincobank slight univallate hillfort and World War II anti-aircraft gun and searchlight emplacement
• Roman Ridge: section 180yds (160m) long on SE slopes of Wincobank Hill
• Monk Bretton standing cross
• Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long N of Birchwood (E of Chemical Cottages)
• Roman Ridge: section 110yds (100m) long, 450yds (410m) NNE of Kimberworth Park Farm
• Roman Ridge: section 140yds (130m) long in Dyson's Plantation
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long from Hill Top Lane to Little Common Lane
• Roman Ridge: section 500yds (460m) long, N of Dog Kennel Pond, Wentworth Park
• Kimberworth motte and bailey castle
• Roman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park Road
• Hallsteads moated site, Grimethorpe
• Medieval standing cross and early 20th century memorial cross
• Market cross
• Hemingfield Colliery
• Romano-British settlements in Wombwell Wood
• Roman Ridge: SE of Hill Top (section 700yds (660m) long, Meadowhall Road to Hill Top)
• Old Bridge
• Caesar's Camp, Scholes Coppice
• Roman Ridge: section 600yds (550m) long between Jenkin Lane (now Road) and Tylers Street
• Canklow Hill earthworks
• Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, Darfield
• Swinton Pottery (The Rockingham Works), 310m and 120m north west of Keeper's Cottage
• Kimberworth Manor moated site
• The former Elsecar Ironworks
• Roman Ridge (Roman road): section S of Hoober House
• Roman Ridge: section 400yds (370m) long in Wath Wood
• Roman Ridge: section 300yds (270m) long on Birchcliff Bank