KILVE
DOMESDAY BOOK
ROGER holds KILVE himself. Brictric held it before 1066; it paid tax for 21/2 hides. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2 ploughs & 2 hides & 3 furlongs, with 1 slave; 5 villagers and 5 smallholders with 2 ploughs & 1 virgate & 1 furlong. A mill which pays 6s; meadow, 13 acres; woodland, 12 acres; pasture 11/2 leagues long and 1/2 league wide. 2 cobs; 9 cattle; 7 pigs; 40 sheep; 50 goats. The value was and is £4. HILL has been added to this manor. Edwald held it as a manor before 1066; it paid tax for 2 hides. Land for 2 ploughs. 1 villager , 5 smallholders and 2 slaves have 1/2 plough. A mill which pays 12d; meadow,7 acres; woodland, 20 acres. The value was and is 30s. PARDLESTONE has also been added to this manor. Perlo held it before 1066; it paid tax for 1/2 hide. Land for 1 plough, 13 sheep;24 goats. The value was and is 10s. Norman holds it.
THE NAME OF THE PARISH
The name Kilve: is said to mean farm near the sea.
ADMINISTRATION
AN ANCIENT PARISH
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: WILLITON POOR LAW UNION,
RURAL SANITARY DISTRICT, RURAL DISTRICT AND WEST SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL
CIVIL BOUNDARY CHANGE 1933
PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION: BRIDGWATER DIVISION 1918 -*
RURAL DEANERIES: BRIDGWATER UNTIL 1844 QUANTOXHEAD 1844-1973, QUANTOCK 1973- *
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARY
Quantoxhead
Kilve, with Dodington, East Quantoxhead, Holford, West Quantoxhead Kilton with Lilstock and Stringston.
Local Kilve Civil Parish Administration
Contact – Contact Details can be found at West Somerset Council.