South Petherton is a huge town/ small country community as well as civil parish on the River Parrett in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is 5 miles (8 km) eastern of Ilminster and 5 miles (8 km) north west of Crewkerne. It had a population of 3,367 in 2011 yet in 2019 it's virtually 4,500 The parish includes the town of Over Stratton as well as the hamlets of Lower Stratton, Yeabridge and Compton Durville, and is approximately 2 miles (3 km) from East Lambrook, Martock as well as Lopen. It is distinctive for the standard hamstone building of a number of its structures. In 2005 South Petherton was granted 'Somerset Town of the Year' in a nationwide competition. Historically South Petherton was a market community, however nowadays is concerned to be a small town with much of its old features having ended by around 1870. Agriculture has typically been an important regional market, although South Petherton has likewise been a centre for glove making, cider production and other cottage markets at various factors in its history. Cloth manufacture, proceeded right into the late 18th and 19th century although this was mainly replaced by sailcloth and after that natural leather working. The significance of this industry can be seen by the variety of mills which remain consisting of; the former flax mill or granary in Hayes End, Joylers Mill, Shutlers Mill, as well as the former flax mill immediately north of Flaxdrayton Farmhouse.