High Melton
| High Melton | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 St James' churchyard | |
  High Melton Location within the City of Doncaster | |
| Area | 6.49 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population | 300 (2011) |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • London | 146 mi (235 km) SSE |
| Civil parish |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode district | DN5 |
| Dialling code | 01302 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
High Melton is a village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 339 in 2001,[1] reducing to 300 at the 2011 Census.[2]
History
[edit]In August 2019, 13 men and women fell ill after accidentally ingesting cannabis concealed in cakes during a national festival for metal detectorists called 'Coil to the Soil'.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – High Melton Parish (00CE026)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – High Melton Parish (E04000082)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Metal detectorists taken ill eating 'cannabis cakes' in High Melton". BBC. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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