- Melbourne, East Riding of Yorkshire
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For other uses, see Melbourne (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 53°53′13″N 0°51′26″W / 53.887011°N 0.857140°W
Melbourne 
Melbourne
Melbourne shown within the East Riding of YorkshirePopulation 755 (2001 census)[1] OS grid reference SE752440 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 List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire 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 (7.2 km) south west of the market town of Pocklington. It lies just to the south of the Pocklington Canal. The Pocklngton Canal Amenity Society runs boat trips from the Melbourne Arm of the canal, on its trip boat New Horizons.
Main Street, Melbourne
According to the 2001 UK census, Melbourne parish had a population of 755.[1]
It also has a school (Melbourne School), a pub (Melbourne Arms) and a shop. At the school there is a club called 'The M & M Club!'.
References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Melbourne CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791001&c=Melbourne&d=16&e=15&g=391482&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211193514264&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.
Categories:- Villages in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Civil parishes in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Riding of Yorkshire geography stubs
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