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Melton Mowbray (/ ˈ m ɛ l t ən ˈ m oʊ b r i /) 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.
The Leicestershire County Show is held on the first Bank Holiday in May each year and includes animal showings, trade exhibitions and show jumping. Melton Mowbray Market is an important regional livestock market. Field sports remain an important part of the rural economy of Leicestershire, with stables, kennels and gunsmiths based in the county.
In the mid-19th century, a group of local businessmen decided to form a private company, known as the "Melton Mowbray Corn Exchange and Public Rooms Company", to finance and commission a purpose-built corn exchange for the town. The site they selected was on the east side of Nottingham Street. [2]
The ward covers the more central and western areas of Melton Mowbray. It is defined by Asfordby Road/A6006 and the A606 road. [4] [failed verification] Also nearby is the former railway line between Melton Mowbray North and Market Harborough. [5] [failed verification] The area is also close to Egerton Park. [6] [failed verification]
Melton Mowbray appears to have become the Eye basin's trading centre in Saxon times. Its market probably predates the Norman conquest and is one of the few in England listed in the Domesday Book (1085). Melton continues as the main trading centre in the area throughout medieval times, up to the present day.
Farming and food production are the main industries with Pedigree Petfoods in Melton, and its Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition at Waltham on the Wolds. There is a large creamery (Long Clawson Dairy) at Long Clawson. Samworth Brothers are headquartered in Melton. The Royal Army Veterinary Corps and Defence Animal Training Regiment are also in ...
In 2010, the company employed over 2,000 people at five locations, in Poole, Nottingham, Market Drayton and Shaftesbury. [6] In 2011, Pork Farms commemorated its 80th anniversary with a £1 million relaunch and a new range of slices. Packaging carried the straplines 'Making & Baking since 1931' and 'Butchers, Bakers, Master Piemakers'. [7]
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