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About Yeo Meads
In the 17 C records show Yeo Meads as one of the significant houses in CONGRESBURY with possible older origins. In a map of 1840 it owned 7 acres, inc. formal gardens, orchards, pasture and river frontage, hence the name. One custodian was William Danger, the tanner, whose wealth was aided by the tidal nature of the river. A map of 1885 shows a huge glass house and walled kitchen garden to the east of the house. Much land was sold for development into housing both to the west in the1950’s and to the east in the 1960’s , but left the sizeable 1.25 acres as garden, a rare commodity in a busy village centre. We took over in 1997 and have spent the intervening years restoring many original aspects, to compliment its formality whilst adding new ‘in keeping’ features including specimen trees, terraces, ponds, cedar greenhouses, a folly shed and wild garden. We have not lost sight of the need for a practical garden to serve a house of this significance; the tennis lawn became a badminton court for the family and the vegetable garden and orchard provide more than enough produce for a family, with plenty of left overs for friends. We feel fortunate to be custodians of this fabulous space and love to welcome visitors to enjoy it as much as we do.
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