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Melton Mowbray contains a rare example of early town government. The Melton Mowbray Town Estate [25] was founded in 1549, during the Reformation, when two townsfolk sold silver and plate sequestered from the church and bought land to be held in trust for all inhabitants. It provided early forms of education and the first street lighting, and ...
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 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.
On market days the corn exchange was filled with up to 30 tables, and corn dealers and seedman hired the tables. The "Market Company" helped with the running costs and leased the market tolls from the Crown for 31 years. In December 1941 the corn exchange was opened as a British Restaurant, and catered for 600 people a day. By the 1950s and ...
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 ...
Mole Valley Farmers was founded in 1960 by a small group of farmers in South Molton, Devon.The aim was to create an agricultural buying-group that would be able to offer agricultural items to farmers at lower prices by buying in bulk. [3]
Cattle Market, Melton Mowbray, England: Won vacant British Masters heavyweight title: 7 Loss 4–3 Luke Simpkin: TKO 4 (6), 1:58: 26 Apr 2005 Elland Road Banqueting Suite, Leeds, England: 6 Win 4–2 Paul King TKO 2 (6), 1:17: 4 Mar 2005 Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham, England: 5 Loss 3–2 Scott Gammer: PTS 4 17 Sep 2004 Pavilions ...