South Petherton
South Petherton is a very large town/ tiny country town as well as civil parish on the River Parrett in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is 5 miles (8 kilometres) eastern of Ilminster and 5 miles (8 kilometres) north west of Crewkerne. It had a population of 3,367 in 2011 but in 2019 it's virtually 4,500 The church includes the town of Over Stratton and the districts of Lower Stratton, Yeabridge as well as Compton Durville, and is around 2 miles (3 km) from East Lambrook, Martock and Lopen. It is unique for the traditional hamstone building and construction of many of its buildings. In 2005 South Petherton was granted 'Somerset Town of the Year' in a national competitors. Historically South Petherton was a market town, yet nowadays is regarded to be a village with a number of its old features having finished by around 1870. Farming has actually commonly been a vital local industry, although South Petherton has additionally been a centre for glove production, cider manufacturing as well as other home industries at various points in its background. Fabric manufacture, continued right into the late 18th as well as 19th century although this was greatly changed by sailcloth and after that natural leather working. The significance of this sector can be seen by the number of mills which remain including; the previous flax mill or granary in Hayes End, Joylers Mill, Shutlers Mill, and also the previous flax mill quickly north of Flaxdrayton Farmhouse.