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]
| Melsonby | |
|---|---|
Melsonby Village | |
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 |
Etymology
editThe 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
editThe 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
editIn 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
edit Media related to Melsonby at Wikimedia Commons