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This article is on Syston in Leicestershire. There is also a Syston in Lincolnshire — see Syston, Lincolnshire SK925405

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Map sources for Syston at grid reference SK625115

Syston is a town and civil parish in the district of Charnwood in Leicestershire, England. 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 Roman road known as the Fosse Way passes through Syston, which is now largely a commuter town for Leicester. Only Thurmaston, to the South, separates it from Leicester.

The town is on the Ivanhoe Line and is served by Syston railway station. The station is on the slow branch to the fast line of Midland Main Line, which runs through the centre of the town.

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.

Syston is the location of the headquarters of Pukka Pies and is one of the largest employers in the town.

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.

There are numerous pubs in Syston, including:

• The Midland Railway - a local pub (Freehouse) opposite Syston railway station
• The Queen Victoria - country style Real Ale pub (Everards) with restaurant at the rear
• The Bakers Arms - more of a nightclub than a pub
• The Coach and Horses - Real Ales in the centre of town
• The Hobby Horse - Theme pub with restaurant and childrens play area
• The Gate Hangs Well - Real Ale pub (Everards) on outskirts of town
• The Dog and Gun - Town pub hidden away, next to The Brook

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