Melton, Suffolk
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Melton is a village in Suffolk, England, located approximately one mile north east of Woodbridge. The village is served by Melton railway station on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line.
In 1774 a local Act established the Loes and Wilford Hundred Incorporation at Melton. The House of Industry (workhouse) operated until 1826. From 1826 the building became the Suffolk County Asylum for Pauper Lunatics. Much alterated during the 19th and early 20th centuries, in 1916 the asylum became known as St Audrey's Hospital. The buildings have been converted into residential accommodation.
