Saxelbye

Human settlement in England
  • Grimston
District
  • Melton
Shire county
  • Leicestershire
Region
  • East Midlands
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  • Rutland and Melton
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire
52°46′56″N 0°57′49″W / 52.7821°N 0.9636°W / 52.7821; -0.9636

Saxelbye (or Saxelby) is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Grimston, in the district of Melton in Leicestershire, England. The village lies about three miles to the north-west of Melton Mowbray and is situated on the southern slope of the ridge that makes up the southern boundary of the Vale of Belvoir. In 1931 the parish had a population of 75.[1] On 1 April 1936 the parish of Saxelby was abolished and merged with Grimston.[2]

The very fine Grade II* church with its crocketed spire is dedicated to St Peter.

Webster’s Dairy in Saxelbye, founded in 1883, is one of only six dairies[3] where Stilton cheese is produced.

The Old Dalby Test Track passes close to the village.

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics Saxelby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Saxelby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Producers". Stiltoncheese.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saxelbye.
  • Parish council website
  • Saxelbye Conservation Area description

52°46′56″N 0°57′49″W / 52.7821°N 0.9636°W / 52.7821; -0.9636


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