Allotment

Murphybear

Hi all

We’ve just been offered an allotment by the town council

The tenancy agreement says our plot is “5 lugs”. I understand it may be an old English measurement similar or same as a rod but in spite of massive internet search can’t find any helpful information. One site suggested a lug was about 40 sq m but that means our plot would be 200 sq m which seems big.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

MB

alanobrien

About 25 meters here;
https://www.convertunits.com/from/lug/to/meter

Murphybear

Thanks, that’s really helpful.

Still not clear what a “lug” is or why our council are living in the Middle Ages :rotfl:

p00hsticks

Murphybear wrote: »

Thanks, that’s really helpful.

Still not clear what a “lug” is or why our council are living in the Middle Ages :rotfl:

According to Wikipedia it;s a dialectal English equivalent to rod,pole or perch - but it doesn't mention the area of the country where the dialect is used


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_(unit)

Davesnave

When we applied for allotments back in the '80s, they were either 120 or 200 square yards or metres: I can't remember which.

Murphybear

p00hsticks wrote: »

According to Wikipedia it;s a dialectal English equivalent to rod,pole or perch - but it doesn't mention the area of the country where the dialect is used


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_(unit)

Maybe it’s a local Dorset expression.