| Syston | |
  Syston shown within Leicestershire |
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| Population | 11,508 (2001 Census)[1][2] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Charnwood (borough) |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE7 |
| Dialling code | 0116 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Charnwood |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
- This article is on Syston in Leicestershire. Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Charnwood is a local government district with Borough status in northern Leicestershire, England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Leicester postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Coalville, Hinckley, Leicester, Loughborough The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Leicestershire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland in The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service which covers Leicestershire including the Unitary authority of Leicester The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS is the NHS ambulance service serving the East Midlands region of England. East Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 6 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Charnwood is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, towns and villages within the ceremonial county boundaries of Leicestershire, England A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. There is also a Syston in Lincolnshire — see Syston, Lincolnshire SK925405
Syston is a town and civil parish in the district of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Syston is a small hamlet located 3 miles north of Grantham on the A607 road which runs to the county town of Lincoln. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The 2004 population was 11,847.
There has been a settlement on the site for over 1000 years, the earliest records being in the Domesday book as Sitestone. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey The Roman road known as the Fosse Way passes through Syston, which is now largely a commuter town for Leicester. The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter ( Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England to Lincoln Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional Only Thurmaston, to the South, separates it from Leicester. Thurmaston is a village and Civil parish within the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England.
The Midland Main Line runs through the town. The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. Syston railway station currently has one platform on what remains of the former goods line, served by local Leicester to Lincoln via Nottingham and Newark services on the Ivanhoe Line. Syston railway station is a Railway station serving the town of Syston in Leicestershire, England Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. The Ivanhoe Line was the name given to local passenger services operated on the Midland Main Line between Leicester and Loughborough between 1993
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. [3]
Syston is the location of the headquarters of Pukka Pies, which is one of the largest employers in the town, employing 250 people. Pukka Pies is a manufacturer of Pies that is headquartered in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. [4]
The River Soar runs past the western edge of the town, shortly after passing under the A46 road which underwent significant improvements early in 2006 at the Hobby Horse Roundabout, a popular meeting place on the Leicester Western Bypass. The River Soar is a Tributary of the River Trent in the English East Midlands. The A46 is a Trunk road in England. It largely follows the course of the Roman Fosse Way, from Lincoln to south Devon. Constructed in the early 1990 's the Leicester Western Bypass refers to a section of the A46, between the M1 motorway and Syston.
Television presenter and actress Terri Dwyer was born in Syston. Terri Dwyer (born 1973 in Syston, Leicestershire) is an English Actress. [5]
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