South Kyme, Lincolnshire, England
South Kyme is both a village and a parish. South Kyme is a parish consisting of the townships of North Kyme and South Kyme. The parish is about 10 miles east-northeast of Sleaford on the B1395 that runs south from Billinghay. It covers about 4,900 acres. The River Kyme, also called the Kyme Eau, flows through the parish to join the River Slea The village of South Kyme sits on both sides of the River Slea. North Kyme village is at the juntion of the A153 trunk road and the B1395, about 1.5 miles south of Billinghay. The Car Dyke passes through North Kyme. The name derives from the Old English cymbe, meaning "(place at) the hollow". It appears as Chime in the 1086 Domesday Book. The Anglican parish church in South Kyme is dedicated to St. Mary and All Saints and dates back to Norman times. It abuts the former priory. It was considerably rebuilt in 1805 and restored in 1890.