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.

The area close to West Melton boasts some of the best towns including Wath-upon-Dearne.

Cities to visit near West Melton include Sheffield, and Doncaster.

West Melton's best nearby shopping centres can be found at Meadowhall, and Frenchgate Centre.

West Melton is near some unmissable airports like Doncaster Sheffield Airport,

West Melton History

There are some historic monuments around West Melton:

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