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barley mow
Frog Street
I
have found
only two references
to the Barley
Mow alehouse.
The first is
in the Turnpike
Commissioners
Minutes dated
1754 -
"6 October 1754
- Repair of road
from the new
(Hendford)
bridge by the
Barley Mow
towards the
Market Place."
The bridge referred to was that in Hendford that was built over Dodham Brook, as seen on the map at left - the only pre-railway map of the area that I could find is this 1831 map of Yeovil by Madeley - with the bridge section of the map enlarged below.
The second reference confirms the location of the Barley Mow; a lease dated 28 August 1764 states ".... inheritance of William Rooks’ title for cottage in Frog Street or Addlewell, Yeovil, known as the Barley Mow...."
A lease dated 8 May 1819 refers to a cottage ".... by Addlewell Lane.... previously known as Barley Mow." Presumably the Barley Mow closed as an alehouse prior to this date or else had a name change.
Owners / Licensees
1764 William Rooks "of Yeovil, Glover" - owner (see above)
