South Petherton
South Petherton is a Village in the county of Somerset.
There are great places to visit near South Petherton including some great cities, historic buildings, towns, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, villages, airports, beaches, islands, rivers and streams, hiking areas and caves.
There are a number of cities near South Petherton including Bath, and Wells.
Historic Buildings to visit near South Petherton include Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
There are a several good towns in the South Petherton area like Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
South Petherton's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.
Hills to visit near South Petherton include Glastonbury Tor.
There are a several good ruins in the area around South Petherton like Glastonbury Abbey.
The area around South Petherton boasts some of the best historic monuments including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.
The area around South Petherton features a number of interesting lakes including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
South Petherton's best nearby villages can be found at Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
There are a number of airports near to South Petherton including Bristol Airport.
Weston-super-Mare Beach is one of South Petherton's best, nearby beaches to visit in South Petherton.
Knightstone Island is one of South Petherton's best, nearby islands to visit in South Petherton.
South Petherton is near some unmissable rivers and streams like River Axe,
South Petherton is near some unmissable hiking areas like Cheddar Gorge,
South Petherton has some unmissable caves nearby like Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.
South Petherton History
There are some historic monuments around South Petherton:
Places to see near South Petherton
History of South Petherton
A large royal estate of South Petherton was created and the Saxon settlement, Sudperetone (the southern tun on the Parrett), included a minster church, a royal palace and a short-lived 11th century mint. Most of the royal estate passed directly to William the Conqueror and was still a possession of the Crown in 1086. The parish was part of the South Petherton Hundred. Part of the estate was also held by Bruton Abbey from the 12th century until the Dissolution of the Monasteries, then becoming known as the manor of Hele. In 1213 a royal warrant by King John was granted for a market and fair, but by 1243 the main manor had been granted away from the Crown under Henry II and by 1243 South Petherton manor was owned outright by the Daubeney family, who continued to hold it until the late 15th century, the family dying out after Henry Daubeney acquired the earldom of Bridgwater and then failed to produce an heir to succeed him.
