Melton's a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It's named after its main town, Melton Mowbray. Other settlements include Asfordby and Bottesford. It's a population of 46,861. History It was formed in 1974 from the Melton Mowbray Urban District and the Melton and Belvoir Rural District. The council offices on Nottingham Road burnt down on May 30 2008. The fire station's on the opposite side of the road. Also on the opposite side of the road's t… (More on Melton)