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This little village lies in the countryside to the east of the
A6 Rushden to
Bedford trunk road. There is a mention of the village in the Domesday Book and
it is in the history books before the Norman Conquest. The first mention of the
church was in 1176. There were two rows of lovely thatched cottages dating back
to the 1700's, unfortunately one row was burnt down in the 1950's. The Old
School built in 1857 not only had classrooms but also living accommodation for
the teacher. It was nice chatting to a lady called Audrey who was born in the
village and furnished me with a great deal of information. She is also a church
warden. I thank her. As Melchbourne is a small village may I suggest you visit
Yeldon at the same time. Another pretty village just a couple of miles to the
west.
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