South Petherton is a huge village/ little country community as well as civil parish on the River Parrett in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is 5 miles (8 km) eastern of Ilminster as well as 5 miles (8 km) north west of Crewkerne. It had a population of 3,367 in 2011 however in 2019 it's nearly 4,500 The church includes the village of Over Stratton and the communities of Lower Stratton, Yeabridge as well as Compton Durville, as well as is approximately 2 miles (3 km) from East Lambrook, Martock and also Lopen. It is unique for the typical hamstone building and construction of a lot of its buildings. In 2005 South Petherton was awarded 'Somerset Town of the Year' in a national competitors. Historically South Petherton was a market community, yet nowadays is regarded to be a village with a number of its old functions having actually finished by around 1870. Farming has commonly been an important regional market, although South Petherton has actually also been a centre for glove making, cider manufacturing and other home sectors at various factors in its background. Fabric manufacture, continued right into the late 18th and 19th century although this was largely replaced by sailcloth and then leather working. The significance of this industry can be seen by the number of mills which continue to be consisting of; the previous flax mill or granary in Hayes End, Joylers Mill, Shutlers Mill, and the former flax mill immediately north of Flaxdrayton Farmhouse.