Yeovil's Virtual Museum

Cud's Mead

A field of Marsh Farm in Yeovil Marsh

 

Cud's Mead (Parcel 1147) was a field of Marsh Farm in Yeovil Marsh. It was originally referred to, in the 1589 Terrier, "appertaining to the Parsonage of Yeovil" as Cuthill; "2 acres in William Hunt's called Cuthill".

As part of Marsh Farm, Cud's 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 Cud's 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 Cud's Mead (Parcel 1147) was then owned by William Neal and let to John Marshalsea. Neal appears not to have lived in the area. The Apportionment recorded that Cud's Mead was arable for growing crops. Its measurement was given as 7a 0r 0p.

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.

Cud's Mead (Parcel 1147) 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 Clarke's Close (Parcel 1135), to the west by Lower Five Acres (Parcel 1142) and to the north by Lock's Mead (Parcel 1148).

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

 

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