OLD CLEEVE
DOMESDAY BOOK
Earl Harold held it before 1066; it paid tax for 4 hides and 1 virgate of land. Land for 33 ploughs, of which 1 hide is in lordship; 3 ploughs there; 4 slaves; 19 villagers and 9 smallholders with 18 ploughs & the restof the land. 2 mills which pay 54d; meadow, 24 acres; woodland 1 league long and 1/2 league wide. 1 cob; 14 pigs; 300 wethers; 50 goats. It pays £23 of white silver ; when William Mohun aquired it, as much. To this manor was attached the third penny of the “borough right” (of ) Carhampton, Williton, Cannington and North Petherton.
THE NAME OF THE PARISH
The name Cleeve: is said to mean cliff or hill-slopes.
ADMINISTRATION
AN ANCIENT PARISH
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: WILLITON POOR LAW UNION,
RURAL SANITARY DISTRICT, RURAL DISTRICT AND WEST SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL
CIVIL BOUNDARY CHANGE 1883, 1884
PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION: BRIDGWATER DIVISION 1918-*
SEPERATE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH 1724
RURAL DEANERIES: DUNSTER UNTIL 1872, WIVELISCOMBE 1872-1951, DUNSTER 1951-1973, EXMOOR 1973-*
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW
A church is said to have existed on the site since 1066 . The present church dates from the 15th century, being rebuilt about 1425 and the tower about 1533. Restoration work was carried out in the 19th century and six bells were hung in1885 with 2 bells added in1924. The 8 bells were rehung in 1994. The roof and tower were further restored during the 20th century. A new stained glass window in the north wall marks the millenium.
Old Cleeve, (Roadwater) and (Washford) with Leighland and Treborough
Local Old Cleeve Civil Parish Administration
Contact –
Contact Details can be found at West Somerset Council.