Meldreth
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The Meldreth Stocks
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| Meldreth | |
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| OS Grid Reference: | TL375466 |
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| Population: | 1641 (2001 Census) |
| Dwellings: | 648 (2001 Census) |
| Formal status: | Village |
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| County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Region: | East Anglia |
| Nation: | England |
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| 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.
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.
