KILVE, a village and a parish in Williton district, Somerset. The village stands on the coast, 5 miles NE by E of Williton r. station, and 5 E by N of Watchet; is a pleasant place, -Southey's " Kilve by the green sea; '' and has a post office under Bridgewater. The parish comprises 1, 690 acres of land and 80 of water. Real property, £1, 979. Pop., 226. Houses, 52. The manor belongs to J. H. Sweeting, Esq. The West Somerset fox hounds are kennelled here. The living is a rectory, united with the vicarage of Stringston, in the diocese of Bath and Wells. Value, £642. * Patron, Balliol College, Oxford. The church is ancient; was restored in 1861; and consists of centre aisle and chancel, with porch and tower. A chantry or priory was founded near the church, by. Simon de Fourneaux; and has left some remains. There are an Independent chapel and a parochial school.

(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))