20 Sep
Windows | Wooden
South Petherton - TA13
Enquiry from: Haydn B
Start Date: Immediate
new windows and repair work
South Petherton
South Petherton is a very large village/ small country town and also civil parish on the River Parrett in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is 5 miles (8 kilometres) eastern of Ilminster as well as 5 miles (8 kilometres) north west of Crewkerne. It had a population of 3,367 in 2011 yet in 2019 it's nearly 4,500 The parish includes the village of Over Stratton and also the communities of Lower Stratton, Yeabridge and also Compton Durville, as well as is around 2 miles (3 km) from East Lambrook, Martock and Lopen. It is distinctive for the traditional hamstone building and construction of much of its structures. In 2005 South Petherton was granted 'Somerset Town of the Year' in a national competition. Historically South Petherton was a market community, yet nowadays is concerned to be a village with much of its ancient functions having actually finished by around 1870. Agriculture has actually traditionally been an important neighborhood industry, although South Petherton has actually also been a centre for handwear cover making, cider manufacturing and also other cottage markets at various factors in its history. Cloth manufacture, continued into the late 18th as well as 19th century although this was largely replaced by sailcloth and afterwards leather working. The importance of this industry 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, and the former flax mill promptly north of Flaxdrayton Farmhouse.
