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{{infobox UK place |
official_name= Melbourn |
shire_district= [[South Cambridgeshire]] |
shire_county= [[Cambridgeshire]] |
region= East of England |
country= England |
post_town= ROYSTON |
postcode_area= SG |
postcode_district= SG8 |
os_grid_reference= TL385445 |
latitude= 52.081975 |
longitude= 0.020516 |
}}
'''Melbourn''' is a large [[village]] in the far south west of [[Cambridgeshire]], [[England]]. It is located next to the A10 just north of [[Royston]]. Melbourn has over 4400 inhabitants. Melbourn is located in the [[South Cambridgeshire]] district, but is served by the [[SG postcode area|Royston, Hertfordshire]] post town.<ref>''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/news/2002/06/27/postcode_row.shtml Residents in postcode row ]''</ref>
It has a [[primary school]] and a state [[secondary school]], [[Melbourn Village College]]. There is also a well-known [[Melbourn science park|science park]] and a railway station in the neighbouring village, [[Meldreth]]. There is a [[butcher]]'s, a [[The Co-operative Group|Co-op]] food shop, 5 hairdressers, a [[barber shop]], 2 [[estate agents]], 3 [[pubs]], a [[newsagent]], a sub [[post office]], 2 garages and 3 churches ([[Anglican]]/[[Church of England]], [[Baptist Church|Baptist]] and [[United Reformed Church|URC]]). The [[pub]]s in the village are, The Star, The Dolphin and The Black Horse. Melbourn has two well known restaurants, The Pink Geranium and Sheene Mill, formerly owned by the television chef Stephen Saunders.
==History==
The [[Domesday Book]] compiled in 1086 has this listing for the village:
<blockquote>
Melleborne / burne: Abbot of Ely. 2 hides and 1 virgate. Land for 5 ploughs. 6 villagers, 9 smallholders, 3 cottagers. Mill; meadow; pasture for village livestock. Value 100s; TRE £6. The Abbot also holds from Earl Roger ½ hide less the fourth part of 1 virgate. 1 villager. Meadow for ½ plough. Value 5s. Goda held this land before from Earl Algar. Colswein holds 3 virgates from Count [Alan]. 3 smallholders, 1 slave. Meadow. Value 20s; TRE 40s. Durand holds 1 hide and 1 virgate from Hardwin. 1 villager with 2 smallholders, 3 cottagers. Meadow; pasture. Value 25s; TRE 40s.</blockquote>
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.melbourn.org.uk Melbourn Village website]
* [http://www.melbourn-online.co.uk/ Melbourn Website]
* [http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/886FC165-C0D3-4DC5-AFD3-75643C0F9399/0/Melbourn.pdf 2001 Census]
* [http://www.mvc.org.uk/ Melbourn Village College]
* [http://www.melbourn-baptist.org.uk/ Melbourn Baptist Church]
* [http://www.melbournsciencepark.com/ Melbourn Science Park]
* [http://www.melbournjudoclub.co.uk/ Melbourn Judo Club]
* [http://www.melbournfc.com/ Melbourn Football Club]
* [http://www.melbourn-rock-club.com/ Melbourn Rock Club]
* [http://www.thestarpub.co.uk/ The Star Pub]
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[[Category:Villages in Cambridgeshire]]
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