 The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having 75 ploughlands and its name derives from a combination of the Old Norse " Kirkju-býr" (a village with a church) and "Siggs tūn" ( Siggs farmstead or settlement).Sigston is also the name of a village nearby.During the 14th century the parish was part of a huge deer park and hunting area on the eastern side of what is now known as the Vale of Mowbray.