Saxilby

Boats moored on the Fossdyke as it runs through Saxilby

The village lies on the north bank of the Roman Fossdyke Navigation. There are remains of a Roman camp just outside the village.

Saxilby with Ingleby Parish Council is made up of 14 Councillors. The Saxilby Ward of West Lindsey District Council has 2 seats. Saxilby falls under the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency, and the current MP for this area is Sir Edward Leigh, and has been since 1997, and was MP from 1983 for Gainsborough and Horncastle, the former Constituency for the Saxilby area.[5]

Policing in Saxilby falls under the responsibility of the Lincolnshire Police, fire-fighting under the responsibility of the Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service, and the village is served by the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS). The closest hospital is Lincoln County Hospital, which runs a 24-hour accident and emergency department.[6] Saxilby has two medical practices: Trent Valley Surgery and Glebe Practice, both located on Sykes Lane. The Vicarage Veterinary Centre is located on Church Road, fairly close St Botolph's Church.

Saxilby railway station in 2008

Saxilby is situated next to the A57, which runs from Liverpool to Lincoln The B1241 road runs through the village, called Mill Lane from the A57 junction until it meets Church Road where it becomes Sturton Road.

Saxilby is served by a number of bus routes:

• 100 – Lincoln to Scunthorpe via Gainsborough
• 105, 107 – Lincoln to Gainsborough
• 106 – Lincoln to Gainsborough via Saxilby
• 777 – Lincoln to Saxilby

Saxilby railway station, on the Doncaster to Lincoln Line, is situated close to the centre of the village, having originally been built by the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway.

Saxilby has its own primary school, Saxilby Church of England Primary School which received an overall judgement of Good on their 2012 Ofsted inspection, with one Outstanding feature.[7] A number of secondary schools are located nearby, such as the Queen Elizabeth's High School in Gainsborough and Lincoln Christ's Hospital School on Wragby Road in Lincoln, both of which receive children from the village.

Saxilby Methodist Church

Saxilby has been served by various different Christian churches including Church of England, Methodist, Wesleyan and, at one point, a St Andrew's Mission House. Today, Saxilby has a 12th-century church dedicated to Saint Botolph and a Methodist church.

Saxilby Athletic F.C. is a Men's football club that compete in the Lincoln Sunday Football League. Saxilby Athletic J.F.C. is a junior football club with male and female teams in a variety of age groups.[8] The Recreation field, as well as having a football pitch, is also home to Saxilby Cricket Club, Saxilby Bowls Club, and Saxilby Tennis Club.

The Anglers on the High Street

Saxilby has a Co-op (including a pharmacy and Post Office): There are various smaller shops the former Post Office on the high street is now a gift and card shop, a fabric shop, two barbers/hairdressers, greengrocer and florist, and a news agents/minimarket. A butchers shop also opened in the former Tongs DIY shop on Bridge Street in February 2018. The two village pubs are the Anglers Hotel, owned by Heineken Star Pubs Ltd, on the High Street and the Sun Inn on Bridge Street which has recently reopened. Saxilby has a small number of restaurants, takeaways and cafés including: a tea room, a café a Pizza Restaurant, a Chinese takeaway, an Asian restaurant on Gainsborough road and a fish and chip shop. The Service station situated on the A57, has now ceased trading. Motor Engineer R Barnard also known as Saxilby Garage can be found on Church Road.

The St Andrew's Community Centre is located on the Recreation field and is home to 2 function rooms as well as The Pavilion Bar & Kitchen, the Parish Office, and Saxilby Library. The Village Hall, a former Wesleyan Chapel, is the host to Saxilby Drama Circle, Saxilby Women's Institute and is a venue for many varied events.[9] Saxilby is also home to a very active Scout and Guide community, with all main sections of each movement present. The majority of these groups meet in the Jean Reville Memorial Scout and Guide HQ on Bridge Street.[10]

• Media related to Saxilby at Wikimedia Commons
• Ruskington travel guide from Wikivoyage
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