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