Syston

Other current and historical names

Sidestan
Sidestham

Parish/Community: Syston
District/Borough: South Kesteven
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°57'26"N 0°37'8"W
Eastings/Northings: 492871, 340897
OS Grid: SK928408
Mapcode Local: GBR DPL.L9X
Mapcode Global: WHGK9.GXGN

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Syston within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Syston in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Syston, par. and vil., Lincolnshire - par., 1613 ac., pop. 224; vil., 3 miles N. of Grantham; near the vil. is Syston Park, seat.

Syston in the Domesday Book

A village in Threo hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofric of Willoughby
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Guy of Raimbeaucourt
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ingelrann son of Guy of Raimbeaucourt (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 11 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £4 in 1086
- Households: 10 villagers; 27 freemen; 1 priest
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 12 men's ploughs (11 ³⁄₄ plough lands)
- Meadow: 21 acres
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 6, value £2 10/-
2nd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Ivo Tallboys
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ivo Tallboys
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld

British Place Names

Syston, Lincolnshire

Syston is a village in Lincolnshire

Syston in historic gazetteers

Syston in the Domesday Book