Melsonby
| Melsonby | |
|---|---|
 Melsonby Village | |
.svg)  Melsonby Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 735 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ198084 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RICHMOND |
| Postcode district | DL10 |
| Dialling code | 01325 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Melsonby is a village and civil parish in the former Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies a 1.2 miles (2 km) west of the A1(M) motorway and 1.2 miles (2 km) north of the A66.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The second element in the name Melsonby is the Old Norse suffix -by,[3] meaning "farm, settlement". The first element may be the Old Irish personal name Maelsuithan,[3] which indicates Norse-Gaelic settlement in the area.[3]
Governance
[edit]The village lay within the Richmond (Yorks) parliamentary constituency, which has been represented since 2015 by Conservative Rishi Sunak,[4] who took over from retiring fellow Conservative William Hague.[5] It now lies within Richmond and Northallerton constituency
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches north to Manfield with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 1,406.[6]
Murder of Diana Garbutt
[edit]In March 2010, village postmistress Diana Garbutt was found dead in the living quarters above the shop, after suffering severe head injuries. Her husband Robin Garbutt was charged with her murder.[7] He was committed for trial and pleaded not guilty. On 27 September 2010 Robin Garbutt was released on bail due to a significant breakthrough in the case against him.[8]
On 19 April 2011, following trial at Teesside Crown Court, he was convicted of the murder of Diane Garbutt and was sentenced to life imprisonment.[9]
On 3 October 2024, the BBC reported that Robin Garbutt was making a further appeal against his conviction as the Horizon system was used in evidence against him.[10]
See also
[edit]- St James' Church, Melsonby
- Oswald Longstaff Prowde (1882-1949), civil engineer - born in Melsonby
References
[edit]- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Melsonby Parish (1170217168)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "304" (Map). Darlington & Richmond. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319245569.
- ^ a b c Stenton, Frank Merry (1970). Preparatory to Anglo-Saxon England: The Collected Papers of Frank Merry Stenton. Clarendon. p. 312. ISBN 0198223145. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Rishi Sunak official website". Rishi Sunak. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Ginley, Joanne (25 April 2015). "Constituency profile: Richmond adjusts to life after Hague as election looms". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Melsonby 2011 Census Ward (1237325138)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Husband charged with Melsonby post office murder". BBC News. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Husband of Melsonby postmistress released on bail". BBC News Online. BBC. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Husband guilty of Melsonby postmistress murder". BBC News. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Postmaster jailed for wife's murder seeks appeal". BBC. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Melsonby at Wikimedia Commons