Melton
The name Melton has several meanings:
Places
- Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
- Melton, the local government district based in it
- Melton, Suffolk, England
In Australia
- Melton, Victoria, a satellite town outside Melbourne
- Melton, Victoria (suburb), a suburb of Melton
- Melton South, Victoria, a suburb of Melton
- Melton West, Victoria, a suburb of Melton
- Shire of Melton, a Victorian Local Government Authority based on Melton
- Electoral district of Melton, The Victorian Legislative Assembly electorate based on Melton
Surname
- Barry Melton
- Frank Melton
- J. Gordon Melton
- H. Keith Melton
- Parvati Melton
- Sid Melton
- Terrence Melton
- William Melton
Other
- Short for Melton jacket, a style of ladies' jacket associated with the town of Melton (and never made of Melton cloth)
- Short for Melton cloth, a heavy fabric either of wool or with cotton warp and woollen weft, and a felt-like appearance with an all-wool surface. It may be made by several weaving methods
- A registered brand name for an organisation of florists
- For the brand of brass instruments, see Meinl-Weston
- Means "Middle Farm" in anglo-saxon
- Melton, the Warm Hearted Snowman, a holiday play for elementary schools.
See also
- List of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surnames
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Melton (disambiguation)". Image Credit.
Extended Definition: MELTON
Melton
- For other uses of the term Melton, see Melton .
| Borough of Melton | |
 Shown within Leicestershire | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Admin. County: | Leicestershire |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 103rd 481.38 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Melton Mowbray |
| ONS code: | 31UG |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2006 est.): Density: |
Ranked 343rd 48,900 102 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.8% White |
| Politics | |
Melton Borough Council http://www.melton.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MPs: | Alan Duncan |
Melton is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its main town, Melton Mowbray. Other settlements include Asfordby and Bottesford. It has a population of 46,861.
It was formed in 1974 from the Melton Mowbray Urban District and the Melton and Belvoir Rural District.
Parishes
- Ab Kettleby, Asfordby
- Barkestone, Plungar and Redmile, Belvoir, Bottesford, Broughton and Old Dalby, Buckminster
- Clawson, Hose and Harby, Croxton Kerrial and Branston,
- Eaton
- Freeby, Frisby and Kirby
- Gaddesby, Garthorpe, Grimston, Saxelbye, Shoby
- Hoby with Rotherby
- Knossington and Cold Overton
- Scalford, Somerby, Sproxton, Stathern
- Twyford and Thorpe
- Waltham, Wymondham
 Districts of the East Midlands |
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Amber Valley • Ashfield • Bassetlaw • Blaby • Bolsover • Boston • Broxtowe • Charnwood • Chesterfield • Corby • Daventry • Derby • Derbyshire Dales • East Lindsey • East Northamptonshire • Erewash • Gedling • Harborough • High Peak • Hinckley and Bosworth • Kettering • Leicester • Lincoln • Mansfield • Melton • Newark and Sherwood • Northampton • North East Derbyshire • North Kesteven • North West Leicestershire • Nottingham • Oadby and Wigston • Rushcliffe • Rutland • South Derbyshire • South Holland • South Kesteven • South Northamptonshire • Wellingborough • West Lindsey Counties with multiple districts: Derbyshire • Leicestershire • Lincolnshire • Northamptonshire • Nottinghamshire |
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Melton". Image Credit.
