Siston village, as with other place names of great antiquity, has been recorded variously over the years as Siston, Sistone, Syton, Sytone and Systun.
The village consists of a number of cottages and farms centered around St Anne's Church, and the grand Elizabethan manor house of Siston Court. Historically, the village was surrounded by Siston Common, but this has recently been eroded by the construction of the Avon Ring Road and housing developments.
The settlement is thought to have early origins, and Roman remains have been found in the area. The Domesday Book of 1085 records the parish of Siston among the lands of the Norman warlord Roger de Berkeley.
Described as 'the jewel in South Gloucestershire's crown' St Anne's church Siston is a fascinating medley of styles, outside and inside. There is a stunning Norman doorway with sculpture of the tree of life, a Jacobean pulpit, wall-paintings done by Mrs Rawlins in the 1900s who lived in Siston Court, bullet-marks in the door left by Cromwell's men and an ornate lectern bought by grateful parishioners when the Prince of Wales recovered from influenza.
In the graveyard is an evocative headstone for a woman who had a bad reputation. Father Time and the Devil are depicted, claiming their own. 
The site is exceptionally peaceful, although within striking distance of Bristol.For more information on this church please see related link.
The cache is not within the churchyard. Please do not disturb the stones on the church side. There is a small gate which leads to the roadside.
Please use stealth when retrieving and rehiding the cache. 
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