Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
Melsonby is a village and civil parish in the former Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies a west of the A1(M) motorway and north of the A66.
Etymology.
The second element in the name "Melsonby" is the Old Norse suffix "-by", meaning "farm, settlement". The first element may be the Old Irish personal name "Maelsuithan", which indicates Norse-Gaelic settlement in the area.
Governance.
The village lay within the Richmond (Yorks) parliamentary constituency, which has been represented since 2015 by Conservative Rishi Sunak, who took over from retiring fellow Conservative William Hague. 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.
Murder of Diana Garbutt.
In 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. 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.
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.
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.
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External links.
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