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Saltby

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. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Sproxton.

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Location within Leicestershire
OS grid referenceSK855265
Civil parish
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMELTON MOWBRAY
Postcode districtLE14
Dialling code01476
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

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

The village includes the former RAF Saltby. The 13th to 15th-century parish church of St Peter is a grade II* listed building.3

St Peter's church source ↗

Nearby places are Waltham on the Wolds, Croxton Kerrial, Coston, Buckminster, and Skillington (in Lincolnshire).

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