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In 1300 the park of Conwicu was inclosed and 163 perches of 
new fence erected. The house and buildings attached thereto 
have entirely disappeared, and the site is almost forgotten. 
Barrow Street derives its name from the existence of a large 
barrow, which formerly stood near the end of the “street”? which 
connects Barrow Street with West Knoyle. Sir H. H. Hoare’s 
farm is about 94 acres in extent. There are a few cottages here. 
Adjoining Barrow Street on the south-west lies Busx Hayes 
Farm, now owned by John Curtis, Esq., of Yeovil; its original 
extent was 46a. 37. 5p., but it has been enlarged of late years by 
the addition of lands purchased in its vicinity. In the latter part 
of the last century and the beginning of this one it belonged to the 
Merryweather family, who resided at Mere Park. 
1617 and 1621, Christopher Awbrey is assessed for Bush Hayes. 
1631, William Rogers was owner. 
Leigh Marsu, 52 acres—originally Duchy property—was 
exchanged for other lands in the parish belonging to the Grove 
estate, and is now added to Wet Lane Farm. Here is a field 
called ‘ The Moot,” and, being near the boundary of the Forest of 
Gillingham, it probably is the spot on which the rights of the 
foresters were discussed. 
Buack Hovusrt Farm, lying between Leigh Marsh and Barrow 
Street, was for many years, and till recently, owned by the Bower 
family. Here is a field called “ Paradise.” The present owner is 
William Keates. Its extent is about 22 acres. 
Wuirenitt Farm is the property of G. T. Chafyn Grove, Esq. 
This was formerly called La Leigh. 
Swayne’s Forp and Hast Swayne’s Ford are part of the Duchy 
of Cornwall, and have both of late years been augmented by copy- 
holds which have fallen into hand, which were intermixed. 
Tue Manor Farm, as at present constituted, was put in its 
present form about 1844, when the whole of the Duchy farms were 
re-modelled and many new buildings erected. 
_ Mere Down Frm has for many years been in existence, even 
when most of the parish was in tenantry fields, but in 1844 it was 
enlarged, and new buildings were erected, as was the case with the 
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