Syston

:This article is on Syston in Leicestershire. There is also a Syston in Lincolnshire — see Syston, Lincolnshire

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Syston is a town and civil parish in the district of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England.

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There has been a settlement on the site for over 1000 years, the earliest records being those in the Doomsday book. The Roman road known as the Fosse Way passes through Syston, which is now largely a commuter town for Leicester, which it is immediately north of.

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The town is on the Ivanhoe Line and is served by Syston railway station.

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Lincolnshire: :This article is about the English administrative county. For the Illinois village, see Lincolnshire, Illinois; for the Kentucky city, see Lincolnshire, Kentucky....

Syston, Lincolnshire: Syston is a small hamlet located 3 miles north of Grantham on the A607 road which runs to the county town of Lincoln. Syston is linked onto the larger village of Barkston....

Civil parish: :Parishes in Louisiana USA are sometimes called 'civil parishes' see List of parishes of Louisiana...