The village church of St John The Baptist dates back to the 13th Century. - Credit: HUNTS POST The village of Keyston has an interesting history as it has been built around a brook that runs through its centre. In the Domesday Book, the village was known as Chetelestan and the name Keyston means "Boundary stone of a man called Ketil." By the 13th Century, the village was known as Keston, and then Keyston from the 16th Century. Whilst close to the A14, Keyston is surrounded by farmland owned by Keyston Farms, who farm arable crops and also have a small herd of Highland cows, often visible grazing nearby.