Melchbourne

{{Short description|Village in Bedfordshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

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{{Infobox UK place

|country = England

|static_image = St Mary Magdalene, Melchbourne (52049437641).jpg

|static_image_caption= St Mary Magdalene's Church

|coordinates = {{coord|52.28055|-0.49353|display=inline,title}}

|official_name = Melchbourne

|population = 120

|civil_parish= Melchbourne and Yielden

|unitary_england= Bedford

|lieutenancy_england = Bedfordshire

|region= East of England

|constituency_westminster= North East Bedfordshire

|post_town= BEDFORD

|postcode_district = MK44

|postcode_area= MK

|dial_code= 01234

|os_grid_reference= TL028657

}}

Melchbourne is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Melchbourne and Yielden, in the Bedford district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 160.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10112655/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Melchbourne AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=31 January 2023}} On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished to form "Melchbourne and Yelden".{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10112655|title=Relationships and changes Melchbourne AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=31 January 2023}}

The village is located west of Swineshead and east of Yelden.

Melchbourne Preceptory was located in the village. Today the village is the location of the Church of St Mary Magdalene.