High Melton is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the
City of Doncaster
The City of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough with city status in the United Kingdom, city status in South Yorkshire, England. It is named after its principal settlement, Doncaster, and includes the surrounding suburbs of Doncaster as well as ...
in
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the north, the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north-east, Lincolnshire ...
, England. It had a population of 339 in 2001, reducing to 300 at the 2011 Census.
History
In August 2019, 13 men and women fell ill after accidentally ingesting
cannabis
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concealed in cakes during a national festival for metal detectorists called 'Coil to the Soil'.
See also
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Listed buildings in High Melton
References
External links
High Melton, Doncaster and District Family History Society
Villages in Doncaster
Civil parishes in South Yorkshire
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