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.
Don't miss Bath, and Wells's cities if visiting the area around South Petherton.
South Petherton's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare are great places to visit near South Petherton if you like towns.
Don't miss Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well's ancient sites if visiting the area around South Petherton.
There are a several good hills in the area around South Petherton like Glastonbury Tor.
The area around South Petherton's best ruins can be found at Glastonbury Abbey.
Historic Monuments to visit near South Petherton include Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.
The area around South Petherton boasts some of the best lakes including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
South Petherton has some unmissable villages nearby like Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
South Petherton is near some unmissable airports like Bristol Airport,
Weston-super-Mare Beach is one of South Petherton's best, nearby beaches to visit in South Petherton.
The area close to South Petherton boasts some of the best islands including Knightstone Island.
There are a number of rivers and streams near to South Petherton including River Axe.
Cheddar Gorge is one of South Petherton's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in South Petherton.
South Petherton's best nearby caves can be found at 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.
