Saxelbye
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Saxelbye (or Saxelby) is a village in the civil 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. On 1 April 1936 the parish of Saxelby was abolished and merged with Grimston.
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- Locality
- Melton
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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- South front, St Peters Church, Saxelbye (geograph 2356500).jpg
- Dialing code
- 01664
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- Saxelbye
- OS grid reference
- SK7021
- postal code
- LE14
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Saxelbye (or Saxelby) is a village in the civil 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. On 1 April 1936 the parish of Saxelby was abolished and merged with Grimston.
The Grade II* church with its crocketed spire is dedicated to St Peter.
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