Siston Conservation Area
The Conservation Area Boundary was revised and a new planning document was produced in 2010, see under 'read me' on the right
Siston was designated as a conservation area on 23rd October 1989.
Setting
Siston Conservation Area comprises the cottages and farms scattered around St Anne's Church, the grand Elizabethan manor house and adjacent properties at Siston Court, together with the surrounding open fields which provide a setting for all the buildings. The open land contains elements of an 18th century landscape and is thus an essential part of the area, meriting protection and enhancement.
History
The settlement is thought to have early origins and Roman remains have been found in the area. At the time of the Roman conquest the area was entirely woodland and was known variously at Siston, Sistone, Syton, Sytone and Systun. The name may derive from 'Sige's Farmstead' (with Saxon origins) or reflect its importance in forest life as 'Size-town'. The proximity of the palace at Pucklechurch and good hunting 'forest' probably contributed to the development of the court and hamlet.
Character
The character of the area derives from the relationship between the scatter of properties in a predominantly rural landscape of open pastures, small woods, hedgerows and varied topography. Within this rural setting there are two distinctive elements. These are Siston Hamlet - comprising a scattering of cottages, farm buildings and St Anne's Church as well as Siston Court - the Elizabethan manor house and surrounding buildings and grounds.
These are linked by Siston Lane, which runs from north to south through the area.