Saxelbye

Saxelbye
Saxelbye
	St Peter's Church
	Saxelbye Location within Leicestershire
OS grid reference	SK7021
Civil parish	Grimston;
District	Melton;
Shire county	Leicestershire;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MELTON MOWBRAY
Postcode district	LE14
Dialling code	01664
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton;
	List of places UK England Leicestershire 52°46′56″N 0°57′49″W / 52.7821°N 0.9636°W

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

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

External links

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

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[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.

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