Syresham

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Syresham is a village in Northamptonshire

Other current and historical names

Sigresham
Sysam
Sigreham

Built-Up Area: Syresham
Parish/Community: Syresham
District/Borough: South Northamptonshire
County: Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°4'13"N 1°5'1"W
Eastings/Northings: 462898, 241722
OS Grid: SP628417
Mapcode Local: GBR 9WT.2T2
Mapcode Global: VHCWD.57D7

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Syresham within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Syresham in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Syresham, par. and vil., Northamptonshire - par., 4060 ac., pop. 800; vil., 5 miles NE. of Brackley; P.O.; has mfrs. of lace and of boots and shoes.

Syresham in the Domesday Book

A village in Alboldstow hundred, in the county of Northamptonshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofnoth son of Osmund
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count of Mortain
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ralph (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 5 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 villager
- Woodland: 1 furlong
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Giles brother of Ansculf
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Geoffrey (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough (1 ¹⁄₄ plough lands)

British Place Names

Syresham, Northamptonshire

Syresham is a village in Northamptonshire

Syresham in historic gazetteers

Syresham in the Domesday Book