Yeovil's Virtual Museum

Clarke's Close

A field of Marsh Farm in Yeovil Marsh

 

Clarke's Close (Parcel 1135) was a six-acre field of Marsh Farm in Yeovil Marsh.

As part of Marsh Farm, Clarke's Close was sold in January 1833, at which time the owner was Samuel Glyde of Grove House, Yeovil, and the tenant was Henry Genge. In July 1837 the farm, including Clarke's Close, was sold again with the details noting "... now in the occupation of Mr George Conway." In May 1844, Marsh Farm "in the occupation of Mr Charles Marshalsea" was offered for sale again.

The 1846 Tithe Apportionment recorded that Clarke's Close (Parcel 1135) was then owned by William Neal and let to John Marshalsea. Neal appears not to have lived in the area. The Apportionment recorded that Clarke's Close was arable and used for growing crops. Its measurement was given as 6a 0r 30p.

In 1860, the tenant was recorded as John Mullett. During the early 1880s, the Kitton family were the tenants, followed by the family of Edward Indoe in the late 1880s and then Samuel Conway, followed by R Mead from 1890.

Clarke's Close (Parcel 1135) was bounded on the east by the small Yeovil Marsh stream that eventually joins the River Yeo below Pill Bridge, Ilchester. To the south it was bounded by Pear Tree Close (Parcel 1134), to the west by Lower Five Acres (Parcel 1142) and to the north by Cud's Mead (Parcel 1147).

For details on historic land measurement (ie acres, roods and perches) click here.

 

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Each farm has (or will have) its own page - click here.
Each Parcel of land has (or will have) its own page - click here.