Melbourne, East Riding of Yorkshire
| Melbourne | |
 Main Street, Melbourne |
|
  Melbourne |
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| Population | 793 (2011 census)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SE752440 |
| – London | 165 mi (266 km) S |
| Civil parish | Melbourne |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO42 |
| Dialling code | 01759 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | East Yorkshire |
Coordinates: 53°53′13″N 0°51′26″W / 53.887011°N 0.857140°W
Melbourne is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of the market town of Market Weighton and 4.5 miles (7 km) south-west of the market town of Pocklington. The village lies just to the south of the Pocklington Canal.
According to the 2011 UK census, Melbourne parish had a population of 793,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 755.[2]
In 1823, Melbourne was in the civil parish of Thorton and the Wapentake of Harthill. Within the village was a Wesleyan and a Primitive Methodist chapel. Population at the time was 437. Occupations included two blacksmiths, two shoemakers, a joiner, a wheelwright & machine maker, a bricklayer, a cattle dealer, a shopkeeper, a brick & tile maker, and fourteen farmers, one of whom was the landlord of The Cross Keys public house. Resident in the village were two gentlemen and a yeoman, and Lieutenant General James Wharton, who was a Justice of the peace and the Commissioner of Taxes for the East and North Ridings. A carrier operated between the village and York once a week.[3]
Community
Farming is a main economic driver in the area, however an agricultural machinery business employs about 40 people.
Amenities in Melbourne include a village hall, a playing field, a public house, and a shop.
The Pocklngton Canal Amenity Society runs boat trips from the Melbourne Arm of the canal, on its trip boat New Horizons.[4]
The village school is Melbourne Community Primary School.[5] A pre-school, which operated from the village hall, closed in December 2013.
A sports and playing field association manage the village's playing field at the East end of Main Street. The playing field has a pavilion, scout hut, children's play area, tennis court, and football and cricket pitches. Sports' clubs in the village include a cricket and a football club, both based at the playing fields, and a bowling Club at the village hall.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Melbourne CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Melbourne CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- ↑ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 369
- ↑ "Boat Trips From Melbourne on New Horizons". Pocklington Canal Society. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Melbourne Community Primary School - Welcome to". Melbourne Primary School. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Melbourne Cricket Club, East Riding of Yorkshire". Melbourne Cricket Club. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Melbourne Football Club, East Riding of Yorkshire". Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.
External links
Media related to Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melbourne in the Domesday Book