Glebe and tithes were fundamental, historically intertwined sources of income for the Church of England. Glebe refers to land used to support a parish priest, which they could cultivate or rent out, while tithes were a tax (traditionally 10%) on produce or income paid by parishioners. These, alongside other fees, maintained the clergy and parish church. Historically, tithes were compulsory, one-tenth contributions (usually 10% of produce) paid to the church, largely “in kind” (crops, livestock, wool, milk, eggs) during the Middle Ages. These were often collected and stored in specialized “tithe barns”. Tithes were formally converted from payments in kind (produce) to monetary payments in England and Wales primarily by the Tithe Commutation Act 1836. This act replaced the traditional payment of one-tenth of produce (crops, animals) with a permanent money payment known as a “tithe rentcharge” based on agricultural prices.
Between 1796 and 1852 the incumbent was the Reverend Benjamin Clay