What is Melbourne, Derbyshire?
{{Infobox UK place | official_name= Melbourne | country= England | static_image = Melbourne Church.jpg | static_image_caption = The church was built in 1120 | region= East Midlands | population = 6,500 | population_ref = + | os_grid_reference= SK385255 | latitude= 52.823 | longitude= -1.429 | post_town= DERBY | postcode_area= DE | postcode_district= DE73 | dial_code= 01332 | constituency_westminster= South Derbyshire | civil_parish= | shire_district=South Derbyshire | shire_county=[[Derbyshire]] | hide_services= yes }} '''Melbourne''' is a town in south [[Derbyshire]], [[England]]. 6,500 people live in Melbourne. It is eight miles south of [[Derby]] and two miles from the [[River Trent]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.melbourne-uk.com/?Home |title=Melbourne Website |access-date=2009-08-12 |archive-date=2008-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331220244/http://www.melbourne-uk.com/?Home |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Melbourne|Melbourne in Australia]] is named after the Prime Minister, [[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne|Viscount Melbourne]]. His family home was in Melbourne. ==History== Melbourne belonged to [[William the Conqueror|King William]] in 1086. William I owned a few places like Melbourne and [[Weston-on-Trent]]. The church was built in 1120.<ref>[http://www.melbourneparishchurch.co.uk/ Melbourne Parish Church Website]</ref> A castle was built in Melbourne in 1311. The Duke of Bourbon was a prisoner at the castle after the [[Battle of Agincourt]] in 1416.<ref>[http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_midlands/128/melbournecastle.htm Melbourne Castle]</ref> ==People born here== * [[Thomas Cook]], Travel Agent. * [[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne|Viscount Melbourne]] British Prime Minister. ==Today== The Town Band play at Melbourne's events. These events are the carnival and carols at Christmas. ==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{commonscat}