Melton Mowbray
| Melton Mowbray/Melton | |
|---|---|
Top to bottom, left to right: Melton Mowbray St Mary's Church, Egerton Lodge, Station Approach, Nottingham Street & Ankle Hill | |
Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 27,737 (2021 census) |
| OS grid reference | SK751193 |
| • London | 95 miles (153 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Areas of the town | List
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| Post town | MELTON MOWBRAY |
| Postcode district | LE13 |
| Dialling code | 01664 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Melton Borough Council |
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Melton Mowbray (/ˈmɛltən ˈmoʊbri/) is a market town in the Melton district in Leicestershire, England, 19 miles (31 km) north-east of Leicester and 20 miles (32 km) south-east of Nottingham. It lies on the River Eye, known below Melton as the Wreake. The town had a population of 27,670 in 2019. The town is sometimes promoted as Britain's "Rural Capital of Food"; it is the home of the Melton Mowbray pork pie and is the location of one of six licensed makers of Stilton cheese.