Melchbourne

Coordinates: 52°16′50″N 0°29′37″W / 52.28055°N 0.49353°W / 52.28055; -0.49353

Melchbourne
Melchbourne  Melchbourne shown within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference	TL028657
Parish	Melchbourne and Yielden
Unitary authority	Bedford
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEDFORD
Postcode district	MK44
Dialling code	01933
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	North East Bedfordshire
List of places: UK • England • Bedfordshire

Melchbourne is a small village located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.

The village is located west of Swineshead and east of Yielden. Melchbourne forms part of the Melchbourne and Yielden civil parish.

Melchbourne Preceptory was located in the village.

Notable residents

• Audrey Lawson-Johnston, the last living survivor of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915
• Sarah Kennedy, BBC radio presenter