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Coordinates: 52°19′01″N 1°04′59″E / 52.317°N 1.083°E
Mellis
Entrance to the village
Mellis shown within SuffolkDistrict Mid Suffolk Shire county Suffolk Region East Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom EU Parliament East of England List of places: UK • England • Suffolk Mellis is a small village in Suffolk, England. It has the largest area of unfenced common land in England. Oliver Cromwell exercised his troops in Mellis. It once had a railway station on the main line between London and Norwich, and a small branch line that ran to nearby Eye.
In summer rare plants such as green-winged orchid, sulphur clover and adder’s tongue fern flourish. The abundance of small mammals also makes the site a favourite hunting ground for barn owl and tawny owl.
External links
- Diss Express - village's local newspaper website
- Mellis Village council - village's parish council
- [1] - Mellis C.E.V.C school
Categories:- Suffolk geography stubs
- Villages in Suffolk
- Mid Suffolk
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