Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray is a Town in the county of Leicestershire.

Melton Mowbray is a town in Leicestershire, England is best known for its pork pies and blue cheese production.

The name ‘Melton Mowbray’ is thought to derive from the establishment of a moated hunting lodge by Robert de Todeni in 1087. The lodge was situated on the River Eye at a point where it was crossed by a now-lost trackway running north-east from Stamford via Bottesford to Newark. Robert de Todeni’s grandson, Nicholas, is the first recorded lord of the manor of Melton Mowbray.

The main features of interest in Melton Mowbray are its Norman castle motte, churches and country houses. It is home to one of England’s finest examples of medieval carpentry at St Mary’s Church. The town also has a variety of museums, including the Melton Carnegie Museum, which tells the story of the local area from prehistoric times to the present day, and The Woolpack Inn Museum, which covers the history of brewing in Melton Mowbray. There are also a number of parks and open spaces in the town, including Belvoir Castle grounds and Watermead Country Park.

Melton Mowbray postcode: LE13 0TT

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There are great places to visit near Melton Mowbray including some great cities, historic monuments, canals, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, shopping centres, airports, towns, villages, lakes, country parks and ruins.

There are a number of cities near to Melton Mowbray including Leicester.

Melton Mowbray is near some unmissable historic monuments like The Arch of Remembrance,

Don't miss Grand Union Canal at Leicester's canals if visiting the area around Melton Mowbray.

Melton Mowbray is near some unmissable hiking areas like Grand Union Canal at Leicester,

Leicester Cathedral, Church of St Nicholas - Leicester, Lavenham Guildhall, Bradgate House, and Old John Tower are some of Melton Mowbray best historic buildings to visit near Melton Mowbray.

There are a several good parks in the Melton Mowbray area like Abbey Park, Wilton Park, and Bradgate Park.

Highcross Leicester is one of Melton Mowbray's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Melton Mowbray.

Don't miss Leicester Airport, and East Midlands Airport's airports if visiting the area around Melton Mowbray.

Loughborough, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Melton Mowbray, and Market Harborough are some of Melton Mowbray best towns to visit near Melton Mowbray.

Melton Mowbray has some unmissable villages nearby like Lavenham, Cropston, Newtown Linford, Saddington, and Rothley.

Places near Melton Mowbray feature a number of interesting lakes including Cropston Reservoir.

Melton Mowbray has some unmissable country parks nearby like Bradgate Park, and East Carlton Countryside Park.

There are a several good ruins in the Melton Mowbray area like Bradgate House, and Old John Tower.

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History of Melton Mowbray

The name comes from the early English word Medeltone meaning “Middletown surrounded by small hamlets” (and therefore has the same origin as Milton and Middleton). Mowbray is a Norman family name the name of early Lords of the Manor namely Robert de Mowbray.