Lower Mead

Lower Mead

A field of Marsh Farm in Yeovil Marsh

 

Lower Mead (Parcel 1123) was a field of Marsh Farm in Yeovil Marsh.

As part of Marsh Farm, Lower Mead 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 Lower Mead, 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 Lower Mead (Parcel 1123) was then owned by William Neal and let to John Marshalsea. Neal appears not to have lived in the area. The Apportionment recorded that Lower Mead was used as meadow for growing hay and its measurement was given as 5a 1r 20p.

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.

Lower Mead (Parcel 1123) was bounded on the north by the access lane to Pear Tree Farm (now extended eastwards, to join Stone Lane) and Orchard (1) (Parcel 1128). To the east it was bounded by Home Mead (Parcel 1129) and Hanging Orchard (Parcel 1121), to the south by Higher Mead (Parcel 1122) and to the west by Grove Field (Parcel 1124).

 

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