Syston

Coordinates: 52°42′N 1°05′W / 52.7°N 1.08°W / 52.7; -1.08
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Syston
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52°42′N 1°05′W / 52.7°N 1.08°W / 52.7; -1.08

Syston (

Charnwood in Leicestershire
, England. The population was 11,508 at the 2001 census, rising to 12,804 at the 2011 census.

Overview

There has been a settlement on the site for over 1,000 years, the earliest records being in the

Roman road known as the Fosse Way passes through Syston, which is now largely a commuter town for the city of Leicester. Only the village of Thurmaston
to the south separates it from Leicester.

The large and impressive

Perpendicular Gothic panelling which is also seen on the tower arch and in the clerestory. The nave roof of timber is also 15th century.[4] The local architect Frederick Webster Ordish (1821-1885) extensively restored the church in 1871-72 and in 1881 he extended the nave by one bay and rebuilt the chancel.[4] Ordish lived at Queniborough Old Hall.[5] In 1855 he had added the upper storey, with its tower and bridge staircase, to the Corn Exchange in Leicester Market Place.[6]
He died as a result of an accident near the old Syston railway station in September 1885.

The

Ivanhoe Line
.

Motorcycle speedway (1930-1931) and greyhound racing (1931-1960s) was staged at the Syston Sports Stadium (not to be confused with the Syston Sports Ground next door) on Mostyn Avenue.[7]

The 'Syston white plum' is well known in the Syston locality and has been grown there for well over 100 years. It is yellow, oval in shape, thin skinned and a good sized dessert plum. It normally crops in September and is emblazoned on the Syston Town welcoming signs.[8]

Syston is the location of the headquarters of Pukka Pies, which is one of the largest employers in the town, employing 250 people.[9]

Melton Road from the Brook Bridge.
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Syston. The church is mostly of the 15th century.

The

Leicester Western Bypass
.

Syston is home to two monthly, village publications: the Syston Town News and the Syston Directory.

Notable residents

Twin towns

Local organisations

The Air Training Corps (ATC) is a military based youth organisation for 13- to 20-year-olds and the local squadron (No 1181 Syston Squadron) is based in the grounds of Wreake Valley Academy.

The Syston Allotment Society works for the benefit of plot holders and the wider community at the allotment site on Upper Church Street, Syston.

Syston Sailing Club, in Fosse Way, runs learn-to sail courses for newcomers, and racing and social sailing for members. It is affiliated to the RYA.

References

  1. ^ http://www.leics.gov.uk/syston_east_ward.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ http://www.leics.gov.uk/syston_west_ward.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ Pevsner & Williamson 1984, pp. 402–403.
  4. ^ a b c Pevsner & Williamson 1984, p. 403.
  5. ^ Brodie et al. 2001, p. 289.
  6. ^ Pevsner & Williamson 1984, p. 223.
  7. ^ Jones, Alan (2004) Speedway in Leicester: The Hunters Era, Automedia, p. 8
  8. ^ Syston Town Council News Archived 9 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Welcome to Pukka Pies
  10. ^ "I'm a village girl at heart – I'll always come back to Syston" from www.terri-dwyer.com
  11. ^ Blackwell, Jordan; Leach, Tom (16 July 2020). "Leicester City 2-0 Sheffield United: Match report; Brendan Rodgers joins us for post-match reaction". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

Sources

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