South Petherton
South Petherton is a very large town/ little country town and also civil parish on the River Parrett in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is 5 miles (8 kilometres) 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 parish includes the town of Over Stratton and also the hamlets of Lower Stratton, Yeabridge and also Compton Durville, and also is about 2 miles (3 km) from East Lambrook, Martock and Lopen. It is distinctive for the conventional hamstone building and construction of many of its buildings. In 2005 South Petherton was awarded 'Somerset Town of the Year' in a nationwide competitors. Historically South Petherton was a market town, yet these days is regarded to be a village with most of its ancient functions having ended by around 1870. Agriculture has actually traditionally been a vital neighborhood sector, although South Petherton has actually additionally been a centre for glove making, cider manufacturing and also various other home markets at various factors in its history. Cloth manufacture, continued right into the late 18th as well as 19th century although this was largely changed by sailcloth and after that leather working. The significance of this sector can be seen by the number of mills which stay consisting of; the previous flax mill or granary in Hayes End, Joylers Mill, Shutlers Mill, as well as the former flax mill quickly north of Flaxdrayton Farmhouse.
