- In the 18th century Millom, close to the banks of the estuary of the River Duddon, was renowned as a centre for iron ore with many mines working the area.
- Parts of the old mines have now become valued nature reserves.
- The 20th century writer and poet Norman Nicholson lived in the town. His life and times are recalled by a permanent exhibition in the Millom Folk Museum.
- Historic Holy Trinity Church stands within a grassed churchyard surrounded by the graves and tombs of past centuries. Some of these are listed monuments.
- Before the discovery of iron ore in Hodbarrow, Millom was just a few villages and farms.
- After the discovery, in 1855, Millom became a prosperous town with a population of more than 10,000.
- The Cumbrian Heavy Horse Centre in Millom is the UK's only specialised Heavy Horse Riding establishment.
- In its heyday, it was the largest industrial site of its kind in the world with an iron ore mine and an ironworks adjacent to each other.
- Millom until the 1860s was known as Holburn Hill but then became known as Millom, thought to be from "Mill on the Hill" after the ironworks established.
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