Welcome to Long Melford
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Long Melford, colloquially and historically also referred to as Melford, is a large village and civil parish in the Babergh district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is on Suffolk's border with Essex, which is marked by the River Stour, 3 miles (4.8 km) from Sudbury, approximately 16 miles (26 km) from Colchester and 14 miles (23 km) from Bury St Edmunds. It is one of Suffolk's "wool towns" and is a former market town. The parish also includes the hamlets of Bridge Street and Cuckoo Tye. Its name is derived from the nature of the village's layout (originally concentrated along a 3-mile stretch of a single road) and the Mill ford crossing the Chad Brook (a tributary of the River Stour).
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
2,194 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
3,895 (2021) |
Density |
178 people/km2 |
Mean age |
47.5 |
Ward |
Long Melford |
District |
Babergh |
Postcodes |
CO10 |
ONS ID |
E04009110 |
Council
Contact details for Long Melford Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Long Melford Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Long Melford Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Long Melford Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Long Melford Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Long Melford Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by East Anglian Daily Times
Plans to convert Ruse and Son in Long Melford into dog salon
Published: 23rd Apr 2024
Hosted and licensed by Sudbury Mercury
Plans to build new caravan site in village submitted
Published: 14th Feb 2024
Hosted and licensed by Suffolk News
Sports pavilion, toilet block revamp and play area improvements among Suffolk projects to receive £230,000 funding
Published: 26th Jan 2024