Welcome to Melchbourne and Yielden
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Melchbourne and Yielden is a civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in the county of Bedfordshire, England. The two parishes of Melchbourne and Yelden (also known as Yielden) were combined in 1934. Until 1974 the parish formed part of Bedford Rural District. The official name of the parish as recorded by the Office for National Statistics and Ordnance Survey is "Melchbourne and Yielden", but the parish council calls itself "Melchbourne and Yelden Parish Council", using the other common variant spelling for Yelden. Ordnance Survey maps prior to the 1934 parish merger generally used the name "Yelden" for both the village and parish, whereas their maps since 1934 generally call the village "Yelden" but the parish "Melchbourne and Yielden", suggesting that the official use of the spelling "Yielden" in the merged parish name may have arisen from the 1934 North Bedfordshire Review Order which merged the parishes.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,888 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
390 (2021) |
Density |
21 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.5 |
Ward |
Riseley |
District |
Bedford |
Postcodes |
MK44 |
ONS ID |
E04011899 |
Council
Contact details for Melchbourne and Yielden Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Melchbourne and Yielden Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Melchbourne and Yielden Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Melchbourne and Yielden Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Melchbourne and Yielden Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Melchbourne and Yielden Parish.