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6 unusual facts about Melling


Ashworth Hospital

In the surrounding area of Maghull, Lydiate, Melling and beyond, Ashworth is noted for the weekly test of its alarm system, sounded at 9:00 am every Monday morning.

John Amias

Towards the end of 1588 he was seized at the house of a Mr. Murton at Melling in Lancashire and imprisoned in York Castle.

Margaret Biggs

She is best known for her Melling School series of books, first published by Blackie in the 1950s.

Melling, Merseyside

Melling Rock contains a public house as well as St Thomas and the Holy Rood, a High Church and part of the Diocese of Liverpool.

Melling, New Zealand

Melling is a surname, and the name of three places, two in England and one in New Zealand.

The Melling Railway Station is the terminus of the Melling Line which provides a suburban commuter service to Wellington.


1992 The Winston

9-Dave Mader III (advanced by driving a winning car in 1991; Bill Elliott had won for Melling's #9 at the Pepsi 400 in 1991)

Chris Melling

Melling returned to full fitness in 2006, but found first team opportunities limited, due to the emergence of Chris Ashton at the club.

Chris Melling attended Byrchall High School and played junior rugby league for the Ashton and Hindley junior clubs.

Darren Owen

Following a decision by the BBC to add a fourth commentator to their Grand National team, Owen joined Jim McGrath, Ian Bartlett and Tony O'Hehir for the 2004 running of the Aintree spectacular - taking the field from Valentine's Brook to the Melling Road.

Gerald Melling

Gerald John Melling (1943 - 22 December 2012) was an English-born, Architect, Poet, Novelist, Journalist, Author and Editor.

Larry Hedrick

In 1999 sponsor Kodiak moved to Melling Racing, leaving the team in search of sponsorship.

O. R. Melling

Melling's novels are aimed at both adults and young adults and contain stories mostly written around Irish and Celtic folklore, faeries in particular.

Stacy Compton

Soon afterwards, Melling announced that Compton would pilot their #9 Kodiak Ford Taurus in the Winston Cup Series in 2000.


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