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Melton is a village in Suffolk, England, located approximately one mile northeast of Woodbridge. The 2001 census recorded a population of 3,718, [1] the population increasing to 3,741 at the 2011 Census. [2] The village is served by Melton railway station on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. [3]
Melton Mowbray (/ ˈmɛltən ˈmoʊbri /) is a town in the Melton district in Leicestershire, England, 19 miles (31 km) north-east of Leicester, and 20 miles (32 km) south-east of Nottingham. It lies on the River Eye, known below Melton as the Wreake.
Between 1194 and 1487, 11 of England’s 15 kings visited Melton Mowbray, but what brought them to this Leicestershire market town? Melton heritage trails will show you a thousand years of history including the places and people that made the town what it is today.
THE BIG CHEESE OF THE DIARY WORLD. As the ‘capital of hunting’, 19th century Melton was where royals and aristocrats headed for the winter season. Today, it’s food lovers who descend on the ‘Rural Capital of Food’, hunting out local specialities, with farm-fresh dairy the cream of the crop.
Melton is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its only town, Melton Mowbray. The borough also includes numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The north of the district includes part of the Vale of Belvoir.
Melton in Suffolk. Welcome to your online guide to Melton! Browse our website and learn more about this charming Suffolk village not far from Woodbridge including its impressive history, thing to see in and nearby the village, where to sleep and eat, and other things you want to know before visiting a place you’ve never been in before.
May 1, 2023 · If you had to concoct a quintessential English rural town, it might look a lot like Melton Mowbray. This is a place that still has a weekly livestock market and an almshouse, all in the shadow of a beautiful Perpendicular parish church.
