  millom is a town and civil parish on the north shore of the estuary of the river duddon in the southwest of cumbria, england. millom was constructed as a new town, beginning in 1866 and subsumed the village of holborn hill. built around ironworks, the town grew to a size of over 10,000 people by the 1960s, but has struggled since the works were closed in 1968. culturally, millom is notable as the birthplace of poet norman nicholson, and as a major centre of amateur rugby league. the name is cumbrian dialect for "at the mills".readers digest atlas of the british isles, place name index. the town is accessible both by rail and an a class road. historically in cumberland, the parish had a population of 7,132 in 2001 and is divided into four wards, holborn hill, newtown north, newtown south and haverigg. ==history== millom is mentioned in the domesday book as one of the townships forming the manor of hougun held by earl tostig. millom castle is a grade i listed building and scheduled ancient monument which by 1739 was in dilapidated condition. in 1251 a market charter was granted by king [[henry iii of en
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