Syde, often in the past spelt Side, is a small village and

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, England. It lies in the

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, near the source of the River Frome, some six miles north west of

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and seven miles east of

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. There is a

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called St Mary's. The principal house is Syde Manor, a

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which dates from the 16th and 17th centuries, built of stone rubble with a

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roof and gables. Some of its mullioned windows have unusual three-centred arches at their heads. The front of the house which has the main entrance was added in the late 18th or early 19th century.

History

''The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland'' (1868) says of Side (as it spelt the name): John Marius Wilson's

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(1870-1872) says:

Governance

Because of its small population, Syde has a

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, at which all electors can attend and vote, rather than a parish council. It forms part of the Ermin ward of

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, which together with

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provides all

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services.Syde Parish Meeting
at gloucestershire.gov.uk, accessed 25 November 2013 The parish is part of the parliamentary constituency of

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, represented in

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by the Conservative

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Notes

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