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

Saltby
A view over Saltby
Saltby Location within Leicestershire
OS grid reference	SK855265
Civil parish	Sproxton
District	Melton
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MELTON MOWBRAY
Postcode district	LE14
Dialling code	01476
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52.8293°N 0.7300°W / 52.8293; -0.7300

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

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