Saltby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sproxton, in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It lies close to the River Eye and the border with Lincolnshire. There are approximately 65 properties (2021) within the village. In 1931 the parish had a population of 170.[1] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Sproxton.[2]
Saltby | |
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![]() A view over Saltby | |
Location within Leicestershire | |
OS grid reference | SK855265 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MELTON MOWBRAY |
Postcode district | LE14 |
Dialling code | 01476 |
Police | Leicestershire |
Fire | Leicestershire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
The village includes the former RAF Saltby. The 13th to 15th-century parish church of St Peter is a grade II* listed building.[3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/St_Peter%27s_Church%2C_Saltby_-_geograph.org.uk_-_595089.jpg/180px-St_Peter%27s_Church%2C_Saltby_-_geograph.org.uk_-_595089.jpg)
Nearby places are Waltham on the Wolds, Croxton Kerrial, Coston, Buckminster, and Skillington (in Lincolnshire).
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Saltby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Saltby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST PETER (1074988)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
External links
edit Media related to Saltby at Wikimedia Commons
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