Frisby on the Wreake

Frisby on the Wreake is a village in the UK located near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. On the south side of the River Wreake valley, Frisby was once a linear village, since expanded with new housing. Nine former gravel pits are used for sailing, giving a picturesque foreground to the village. The Wreake Navigation once served Frisby, but the locks fell into disrepair in the 1800s. Today the Navigation is a popular fishing spot. On the main Leicester road, south of the village, are remains of an ancient 'pilgrim cross'. Known locally as Stump Cross, it marks a mid-point between Launde Abbey and Car Colston. In Frisby, at the junction of Water Lane and Main Street, the shaft and stepped base of another cross, dating from 1350, remains.