South Petherton
South Petherton is a large town/ tiny country town and 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 kilometres) north west of Crewkerne. It had a population of 3,367 in 2011 but in 2019 it's virtually 4,500 The parish includes the town of Over Stratton as well as the communities of Lower Stratton, Yeabridge and also Compton Durville, and also is around 2 miles (3 km) from East Lambrook, Martock and Lopen. It is distinctive for the typical hamstone construction of many of its structures. In 2005 South Petherton was granted 'Somerset Town of the Year' in a national competition. Historically South Petherton was a market town, yet these days is concerned to be a town with much of its old features having finished by around 1870. Agriculture has commonly been an essential local sector, although South Petherton has also been a centre for glove making, cider manufacturing and other home markets at various factors in its history. Cloth manufacture, proceeded into the late 18th and also 19th century although this was mainly replaced by sailcloth and after that natural leather working. The value of this sector can be seen by the number of mills which continue to be consisting of; the former flax mill or granary in Hayes End, Joylers Mill, Shutlers Mill, and the former flax mill immediately north of Flaxdrayton Farmhouse.
