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