In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Saxelby like this:
SAXELBY, a parish in Melton-Mowbray district, Leicester; 2¼ miles N N W of Kirby r. station, and 4 W N W of Melton-Mowbray. Post-town, Melton-Mowbray. Acres, 1, 290. Real property, £1, 244. Pop., 120. Houses, 24. The manor belongs to the Earl of Aylesford. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Peterborough. Value, £227.* Patron, the Earl of Aylesford. The church is old but good, and has a tower and spire. There are a national school, and charities £16.
Saxelby through time
Saxelby is now part of Melton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Melton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Saxelby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Saxelby, in Melton and Leicestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11252
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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