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Syston Mills

Other OS name in the Parish of Syston

Historical Forms

  • Sytheston Milnes 1596 Rental
  • Sison Miln 1601 Surv
  • Siston Mill(s) 1647 ChAccts 1666 Surv 1689 ChAccts
  • Syeston Mill 1709 ib
  • Siston Mill 1730 ib
  • Syston Mill(s) 1751,1772 1835 O
  • Syston Water Mill 1778 EnclA
  • Water Mill 1863 White
  • molendini de Sytheston 1276×91 RTemple

Etymology

, Sytheston Milnes 1596Rental , Sison Miln 1601Surv , Siston Mill (s )1647ChAccts, 1666Surv , 1689 ChAccts, Syeston Mill 1709 ib, Siston Mill 1730 ib, Syston Mill (s )1751, 1772 ibet passim to 1835 O, Syston Water Mill 1778EnclA , Water Mill 1863 White, (molendini de Sytheston 1276× 91RTemple , with MLat  molendinum ' a mill ' ) , v. myln , water-mylne .