Melcombe Regis

Melcombe Regis
St. John's Church, Melcombe Regis in 1992
Melcombe Regis is located in Dorset
Melcombe Regis
Melcombe Regis
Location within Dorset
OS grid referenceSY6880
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWEYMOUTH
Postcode districtDT4
Dialling code01305
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°37′08″N 2°27′13″W / 50.61882°N 2.45369°W / 50.61882; -2.45369

Melcombe Regis is an area of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Situated on the north shore of Weymouth Harbour and originally part of the waste of Radipole,[clarification needed] it seems only to have developed as a significant settlement and seaport in the 13th century.