North Petherton
North Petherton is a Town in the county of Somerset.
There are great places to visit near North 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.
Bath, and Wells are some of North Petherton best cities to visit near North Petherton.
Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral are some of North Petherton best historic buildings to visit near North Petherton.
North Petherton's best nearby towns can be found at Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well are some of North Petherton best ancient sites to visit near North Petherton.
The area around North Petherton's best hills can be found at Glastonbury Tor.
The area around North Petherton's best ruins can be found at Glastonbury Abbey.
North Petherton's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.
Don't miss Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare's lakes if visiting the area around North Petherton.
Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are some of North Petherton best villages to visit near North Petherton.
Bristol Airport is one of North Petherton's best, nearby airports to visit in North Petherton.
There are a number of beaches near to North Petherton including Weston-super-Mare Beach.
Knightstone Island is a great place to visit close to North Petherton if you like islands.
Rivers and Streams to visit near North Petherton include River Axe.
The area close to North Petherton boasts some of the best hiking areas including Cheddar Gorge.
North Petherton has some unmissable caves nearby like Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.
North Petherton History
There are some historic monuments around North Petherton:
Places to see near North Petherton
History of North Petherton
King Henry II expanded the royal estate into the Royal Forest (hunting ground) of Petherton Park, which continued to exist until the 17th century. Geoffrey Chaucer (~1343-1400), author of The Canterbury Tales was appointed Deputy Forester of the Royal Forest of North Petherton towards the end of his life. The Royal Forest was probably similar in area to the Saxon Hundred of North Petherton. According to the late 13th century Hundred Rolls, King Henry II of England (d. 1189) gave William of Wrotham lands at North Petherton. Between 1513 and 1535 Sir William Courtenay (d.1535) of Powderham, Devon was the keeper of North Petherton Park.
