Saxelbye

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.^[1] On 1 April 1936 the parish of Saxelby was abolished and merged with Grimston.^[2]

OSgridreferenceSK7021

Civil parish

• Grimston

Post townMELTON MOWBRAY

UKParliament

• Rutland and Melton

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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 52.7821°N 0.9636°W / 52.7821; -0.9636

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The 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.