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Melton, Suffolk
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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] The parish contains 'Woodbridge' Melton, an area of building contiguous with Woodbridge but separated from most of Melton by the wood,[3] 'Village' Melton, centred around the A1152 and A1438,[4] Melton Park or Melton St Audry's, a housing estate converted from an asylum,[5] and various outlying hamlets.[3]
Melton | |
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![]() St. Andrew's, Melton old church | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 3,741 (2011) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WOODBRIDGE |
Postcode district | IP12 |
UK Parliament | |
52.105752°N 1.331663°E / 52.105752; 1.331663 |
Melton was the effective capital of the Liberty of St Etheldreda and housed a gaol and various other buildings.[6]