» For other uses of the term Melton, see Melton (disambiguation). Melton is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its main town, Melton Mowbray. Other settlements include Asfordby and Bottesford. It has a population of 46,861. It was formed in 1974 from the Melton Mowbray Urban District and the Melton and Belvoir Rural District. Parishes Ab Kettleby, Asfordby Barkestone, Plungar and Redmile, Belvoir, Bottesford, Broughton a… (More on Melton)