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Melbourn
EntityQ1926446· pop 19· linked from 69 articles

Also known as Melbourn, Cambridgeshire

Melbourn () is a large, clustered village in the far south-west of Cambridgeshire, England. Its traditional high street is bypassed by the A10, intersecting the settlement's other main axis exactly northwest of the traditional focal point of Royston, Hertfordshire, the nearest larger settlement. It has over 4,600 inhabitants and is in the South Cambridgeshire district.

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Place details

Locality
South Cambridgeshire
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
4,689
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.official_name
Melbourn
UK place.type
Village
UK place.population
4,689
UK place.population_ref
2011
UK place.shire_district
South Cambridgeshire
UK place.shire_county
Cambridgeshire
UK place.region
East of England
UK place.country
England
UK place.post_town
ROYSTON
UK place.postcode_area
SG
UK place.postcode_district
SG8
UK place.dial_code
01763
UK place.os_grid_reference
TL385445
UK place.static_image_name
Melbourn, Village sign and War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 876471.jpg
UK place.constituency_westminster
South Cambridgeshire

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Wikidata facts

Population
3889
Area
1490
Image
Melbourn, All Saints - geograph.org.uk - 2955.jpg
Dialing code
01763
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Commons category
Melbourn
postal code
SG8
OS grid reference
TL385445
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6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Church
  • Village life
  • Pubs
  • References
  • External links

Melbourn () is a large, clustered village in the far south-west of Cambridgeshire, England. Its traditional high street is bypassed by the A10, intersecting the settlement's other main axis exactly northwest of the traditional focal point of Royston, Hertfordshire, the nearest larger settlement. It has over 4,600 inhabitants and is in the South Cambridgeshire district.

The Prime Meridian passes through the south west corner of the parish of Melbourn.

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