Allotment Sites:
Addison Road, Awdry Avenue, Dorset Crescent, Methuen Avenue,
Milton Avenue, Portman Road, Southbrook Road, Wiltshire Crescent.
For further details please contact the Town Hall, Tel: 01225 704187
Cemetery/Crematorium:
St Michael & All Angels Church Cemetery, Church
Street, Melksham,
(accessed via the churchyard or the A350) Tel: 01225 703262
West Wiltshire Crematorium, Devizes Road, Semington,
Tel: 01380 871101
Children & Family Services:
Lowbourne House, Lowbourne, Melksham, open: Monday - Thursday 8.45am-1pm
& 2pm-5pm & Friday 8.45am-1pm & 2pm-4.20pm.
Tel: 01225 709777
Citizens Advice Bureau
- Outstation:
Melksham Town Hall, Market Place, Melksham.
Open: Every Monday 10am to 1pm and Friday, 10am-3pm.
Tel: 0844 499 4106
Courts:
Chippenham Magistrates Court, The Courthouse, Pewsham
Way, Chippenham SN15 3BF. Fax: 01249 444319 Contact: Tel: 01249
463473
Dental Surgeries:
Market Place Dental Practice, 33 The Market Place, Melksham,
Tel: 01225 703232
Regency Dental Practice, 8 Spa Road, Melksham,
Tel: 01225 791710
Spa Road Surgery, 3 Spa Road, Melksham, Tel: 01225
704854
Fire Station:
Fire Station, Semington Road, Melksham, SN12 6DD Tel: 01380 723601
GP Surgeries:
The Gifford Primary Care Centre, Spa Road, Melksham,
Open: Monday - Friday 8.30am-1pm & 2pm-6.30pm. Tel: 08444 772565
The Spa Medical Centre, Snowberry Lane, Melksham,
Open: Monday - Friday 8am-1pm & 2pm-6.30pm. Tel: 01225 703236
St Damian’s Surgery, The Hospital site Spa
Rd Tel: 01225 791212
Housing Services:
Selwood Housing, Tel: 01225 715715
Hospital
Minor Injuries Services are provided at Trowbridge and Chippenham
hospitals.
Please contact NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk for
local support/carer groups.
Library:
Lowbourne, Melksham, Tel: 01225 702039.
Open: Mon 10am-7pm, Tues 9:00am-5pm, Weds closed, Thurs 9:00-7pm,
Fri 9:00-5pm, Sat 9.00am-4pm. Tel: 01225 702039
The library also runs the Infozone, a homework and computer help
workshop for 9 to 16 year-olds. Open: Monday 3.30pm-7pm, Tuesday
3.30pm-5pm, Thursday 3.30pm-7pm; Friday 3.30pm-5pm & Saturday
10am-1pm. For more information. Tel: 01225 702039
Opticians:
Haine & Smith Opticians, 27 High Street, Melksham,
Tel: 01225 707881
Nixon & Shaw, 6 High Street, Melksham, Tel:
01225 703218
Specsavers, 29 Bank Street, Melksham Tel: 01225
899810
Pharmacies:
Boots The Chemists Ltd, 19-23 High Street, Melksham,
Tel: 01225 703139
Gompels DM and MH, 1 Bank Street, Melksham, Tel:
01225 702198
Gompels Ltd, Spa Pharmacy, Spa Medical Centre,
Snowberry Lane, Melksham, Tel: 01225 703183
Lloyds Pharmacy, Giffords Primary Care Centre,
Spa Road, Melksham,
Tel: 01225 703140
Police Station:
Hampton Park West, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6QQ, Tel: 0845 4087000
Post Office:
Melksham Post Office, 31, Church St, Melksham, Tel: 0845 7223344
Recycling:
Household Recycling Centre for car batteries, cardboard, gas bottles,
glass, green garden waste, metals, motor oil, paper, pesticides
and chemicals, plastic bottles, rubble, soil, textiles, timber,
tyres, white goods, unused paints, yellow pages, located at Lancaster
Road, Bowerhill, Melksham.
Open: 7 days a week, 1st April-31st Oct - 9am-5pm (open until 7pm
on Weds/Thurs), 1st Nov-31st March - 9am-4pm, except Christmas Eve
(open until noon), Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s
Eve.
Tel: 0845 603 2085
Registry:
For details contact Wiltshire Council, Tel: 0300 456 0100
Residential/Nursing Homes:
Wiltshire Council, Adult & Community Services Dept, can provide
a list of residential/nursing homes in the Melksham area, Tel: 0300
456 0111
Transport:
Buses run via Melksham on the following journeys:
Chippenham-Frome, Bradford-Chippenham, Bradford-Devizes, Easterton-Bath,
Melksham-Corsham, Marlborough-Bath, Seend-Devizes, Trowbridge-Melksham.
Contact: Wiltshire Bus Enquiry Line Tel: 08457 090 899
or the Tourist Information Centre on Tel: 01225 707424.
Timetables are available from the Town Hall and the Tourist Information
Centre.
National Express Coaches run direct to London,
Victoria, contact the Tourist Information Centre for details on
Tel: 01225 707424.
Link schemes provide a free and confidential support
service to enable those without access to transport or support resources
to access local services and facilities. The range of Link Scheme
services varies from providing volunteer drivers to take someone
to a medical appointment, taking them shopping or to visit an old
friend, or simply providing good neighbour care. Contact: Community
First, Tel: 01380 722241
Melksham Community Area, Community Bus Project
- Door-to-door transport service for residents of Melksham and the
surrounding area, who are unable to use public transport and do
not have regular access to a car. Transport available to Devizes
and Chippenham. Bus stop service available from Bowerhill to Melksham.
60+ Bus Passes accepted. Tel: 01225 707424
Melksham Railway Station: Station Road, Melksham,
Wiltshire, SN12 8BN,
Contact: National Rail Enquiries Tel: 0845 748 4950
Taxis: The main taxi rank is located in the Market Place, Melksham.
Contact Wiltshire Council to obtain details of listed taxis, Tel:
0300 456 0100
Toilets:
Public toilets are located to the right of the Town Hall in the
Market Place, just off of Church Street car park in Church Street
and next to the Riverside Club, Bath Road car park. These Interpublic
toilets are open from 7am to 7pm and disabled and unisex toilets
are open 24 hours. However, these times may vary due to vandalism
and other abuse.
In an emergency Tel: 0300 456 0100
Tourist Information Centre:
Church Street, Melksham. Open: Monday - Friday, 9.30am-4.30pm &
Saturday, 9.30am-1.30pm. Tel: 01225 707424
or e-mail: info@visit-melksham.com & web www.visit-melksham.com.
Call in for accommodation booking service, events, maps, souvenirs,
postcards, books, day coach trips, National Express & European
coach travel, and local, regional and national tourist information.
Town Crier:
Melksham’s official Town Crier is Mr Peter Dauncey who is
available to promote or open fetes and other events for charities
and community organisations. Tel: 01225 704187
Places of Worship:
Baptist Church, Old Broughton Road, Melksham, Tel:
01225 791675
Christ Church, Bowerhill, Tel: 01225 703262
Church of God of Prophecy, Melksham, Tel: 01225
707310
Core Church, Bowerhill Primary School, Melksham.
Tel 07788 446567
Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, Union Street, Melksham,
Tel: 01225 351879
Good News Church, meetings at Melksham Town Hall,
Melksham,
Tel: 01225 707387
Queensway Chapel, Pembroke Rd, Melksham, Tel: 01225
702808
National Spiritualist Church, Friends’ Meeting
House,
King Street, Melksham, Tel: 01380 870181
St Andrew’s Forest, Church Lane, Melksham,
Tel: 01225 704056
St Anthony of Padua, Melksham, Tel: 01225 702128
St Barnabas, Beanacre, Tel: 01225 703262
St Michael and All Angels, Church Street, Melksham,
Tel: 01225 703262
The United Church, High Street, Melksham, Tel:
01225 702232
Education:
For details of local education authorities, please contact
Wiltshire Council, Tel: 0300 456 0100
Wiltshire College Melksham, Challeymead Business
Centre, Melksham, SN12 8BU, Email: Melksham@wiltscoll.ac.uk Tel:
01225 790565
Media
Bath Chronicle, Windsor House, Windsor Bridge,
Bath, BA2 3AU,
Email: news@bathchron.co.uk Tel: 01225 322322
BBC Radio Wiltshire, Broadcasting House, Prospect
Place, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3RW, Tel: 01793 513626
Melksham Independent News, 31 Market Place, Melksham,
SN12 6ES,
Fax: 01225 708081, Tel: 01225 704761
Email: melkshamnews@btconnect.com
Western Daily Press, Temple Way, Bristol, BS99
7HD, Tel: 01179 343000
Email: wdnews@bepp.co.uk
Wiltshire Times/Wiltshire & Star, 15 Duke Street
Trowbridge, BA14 8EF,
Tel: 01225 777292
Wiltshire Gazette & Herald, Market Place, Chippenham,
SN15 3HP,
Tel: 01249 654422
or 14 Market Place, Devizes, SN10 1HT, Tel: 01380 723501
Wiltshire’s Heart FM, 1st Floor Chiseldon
House, Stonehill Green, Westlea, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7HB, Tel:
01793 842600
Sport, Youth & Leisure:
Contact the Town Hall for a list of clubs and organisations in Melksham
and the surrounding area, Tel: 01225 704187,
Website: www.melkshamtown.co.uk
The Adventure Centre, King George V Playing Field,
Melksham,
Tel: Tourist Information Centre, Tel: 01225 707424
Canberra Youth & Development Centre, 56 Spa
Road,
Melksham, SN12 7NY, Tel: 01225 702355
Christie Miller Sports Centre, Lancaster Road,
Bowerhill,
Melksham, SN12 6QU, Tel: 01225 702826
Cooper Tire Sports & Social Club, Melksham
House,
Melksham, SN12 6ES, Tel: 01225 703265
Melksham Bluepool, Market Place, Melksham, SN12
6EX, Tel: 703525
Rachel Fowler Centre, Chapel Court, The Market
Place, Melksham,
Tel: 01225 700060
Spencer Sports & Social Club, Beanacre Road,
Melksham, SN12 8AG,
Tel: 01225 702216
The Wiltshire School of Gymnastics, Lysander Road,
Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6SP, Website: www.wiltsgym.co.uk Tel:
01225 793402
Parks: • King George V Playing Field: •
The Adventure Centre - Canoeing Club • Skate Park •
The Cricket Pavillion, Contact the Town Hall for details.
• Foresters Park Play Area • Methuen Play Area
Business & Commercial:
Avonside Enterprise Park, Melksham, SN12 8BS
Bowerhill Industrial Estate, Melksham, SN12 6TS
Challeymead Business Park, Melksham, SN12 8BU
Intercity Trading Estate, Melksham, SN12 8DE
Halls to Hire:
The Adventure Centre, Contact the Tourist Information
Centre,
Tel: 01225 707424
Cooper Tire Sports & Social Club, Melksham
House, Tel: 01225 703265
Melksham Assembly Hall, Tel: 01225 709887
Melksham Conservative Club, Tel: 01225 702886
Melksham Labour Club, Tel: 01225 702408
Melksham Liberal Club, Tel: 01225 702821
Melksham Town Hall, Tel: 01225 704187
Rachel Fowler Centre, Tel: 01225 700060
Riverside Club, Tel: 01225 702887
Spencer Sports & Social Club, Tel: 01225 702216
Queensway Hall, Tel: 01225 702808
For halls in the surrounding villages, contact
Melksham Without Parish Council. Tel: 01225 705700
Annual Events:
• Melksham in Bloom Competition - July, presentation in October
• Melksham Carnival - July, carnival procession through the
streets of Melksham, Tel: 01225 704187
• Party in the Park - July, summer celebration held in King
George V Playing Fields, Tel: 01225 704187
• Organisations Fair - October, Melksham clubs and organisations
fair held in the Assembly Hall, Tel: 01225 704187
• Melksham Town Council Grant Giving Ceremony - October, following
submission of grant applications in August, Tel: 01225 704187
• Christmas Fayre - December, Christmas stalls located in
Melksham Market Place and the Assembly Hall, official christmas
lights ceremony and Santa’s grotto, Tel: 01225 704187
Regular:
• Moviola Film Presentation - Films screened monthly between
Jan-July and Oct-Jan at Melksham Assembly Hall, Tel: 01225 709887
• For other ‘What’s On’ events please refer
to the following website: www.melkshamtown.co.uk
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy
of the data in this section, the publishers and promoters cannot
be held responsible for any errors or omissions. We do not make
any representations as to the completeness of this information.
You are advised to check details directly with the organisations
and groups concerned. Organisations are included in the above categories
for ease of reference. Inclusion within one category or another
does not imply incompatibility with any of the categories listed.
Organisations are listed in this section in good faith, but inclusion
does not imply any endorsement by Melksham Town Council or Local
Authority Publishing of the organisation concerned, nor can these
bodies be held responsible for any organisation’s failure
to comply with legal or professional requirements.
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