Meldreth
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| Meldreth | |
|---|---|
| OS Grid Reference: | TL375466 |
| Lat/Lon: | |
| Population: | 1641 (2001 Census) |
| Dwellings: | 648 (2001 Census) |
| Formal status: | Village |
| Administration | |
| County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Constituency: | South Cambridgeshire |
| Member of Parliament: | Andrew Lansley |
| Region: | East Anglia |
| Nation: | England |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | Stevenage |
| Postcode: | SG8 |
| Dialling Code: | 01763 |
Meldreth is a village in Cambridgeshire with about 1,600 inhabitants. The prime meridian runs through Meldreth.
The village, once famous for its fruit production, is now home to many commuters who work in London and Cambridge.
The orchards still exist in Meldreth, and the Elbourn family still continue to sell fruit and vegetables, most notably the Meldreth Greengages.
Meldreth is home to Meldreth Manor School, run by the charity Scope.
[edit] History
The Domesday Book compiled in 1086 has this listing for the village:
Melrede: Abbot of Ely and Hardwin and Guy from Raimbeaucourt from him; Abbot of St. Evroul from Earl Roger; Colswein from Count Alan; Hardwin of Scales and Hugh from him; Guy de Raimbeaucourt. 7½ mills, monastery.
In 1952, the Royal Train carrying King George VI's body passed through the station on its journey from Sandringham to London. Residents gathered on the platform to pay their last respects to the King.
In 2001, local celebrations marked the 150th anniversary of Meldreth railway station, serving the residents of Meldreth and the neighbouring village of Melbourn. Recent speculation of renaming the station Meldreth and Melbourn Railway Station caused some uproar amongst residents in the village. Many of the population of Melbourn believed the station to be on the border of the neighbouring villages, thus claming their right to sharing the railway station. The border actually lies some distance from the station, one of the main reasons why the Council then decided to withdraw the idea.
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