Welcome to Syresham
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Syresham is a village and civil parish in the English district of West Northamptonshire. The civil parish population at the 2011 census was 855. It is near Brackley town and close to Silverstone Circuit. It is surrounded by villages and hamlets such as Biddlesden, Whitfield, Helmdon, Silverstone and Wappenham, and the border with Buckinghamshire lies just to the south of the village. The border itself is defined by the River Great Ouse, which rises within the parish. There are two small hamlets in the parish: Crowfield and Pimlico. The village's name means 'homestead/village of Sigehere' or 'hemmed-in land of Sigehere'.The local geology includes the cornbrash and oolitic limestone of Jurassic age. There is a large abandoned quarry north of the church which supplied the stone for many of the older buildings in the village. The population, like so many other villages in England, is now much lower than even a century ago due to the British agricultural revolution. There are the remains of a very large fish pond south of the church and close to the manor house. The dam wall still stands but the pond was drained long ago for its rich pasture. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries most of the land in and around Syresham passed to Magdalen College, Oxford. Much of the estate has now been sold off, however There are several deserted medieval villages nearby, including Astwell near Helmdon, the site of the still standing keep or gatehouse of Astwell Castle.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,510 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
909 (2021) |
Density |
60 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.4 |
Ward |
Silverstone |
District |
South Northamptonshire |
Postcodes |
NN12, NN13 |
ONS ID |
E04006859 |
Council
Contact details for Syresham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Syresham Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Syresham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Syresham Parish.
Local News
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