Freeby
Sign in to saveFreeby is a village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, about east of Melton Mowbray. As well as the village of Freeby the civil parish includes the villages of Brentingby, Saxby, Stapleford and Wyfordby. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 244.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Freeby
- UK place.static_image_name
- Church of St. Mary, Freeby - geograph.org.uk - 73796.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St Mary's parish church
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SK804201
- UK place.population
- 244
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Freeby
- UK place.shire_district
- Melton
- UK place.shire_county
- Leicestershire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.post_town
- Melton Mowbray
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.postcode_district
- LE14
- UK place.postcode_area
- LE
- UK place.dial_code
- 01664
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Rutland and Melton
- UK place.website
- Freeby Parish Council
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- 1960 air accident
- Today
- Parish church
- Civil parish
- Saxby
- Notable residents
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Freeby is a village and civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, about east of Melton Mowbray. As well as the village of Freeby the civil parish includes the villages of Brentingby, Saxby, Stapleford and Wyfordby. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 244.
Isaac Watts lived in the village and preached at the Congregational chapel.