South Petherton

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South Petherton
South Petherton shown within Somerset
Population	3,200
OS grid reference	ST435165
District	South Somerset
Shire county	Somerset
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ILMINSTER
Postcode district	TA13
Dialling code	01460
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
European Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Yeovil
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Coordinates: 50°56′42″N 2°48′20″W / 50.9451, -2.8055South Petherton is a small country town and civil parish in Somerset, England, population approximately 3,200^[1] as of 2002. The parish includes the hamlet of Yeabridge.

It is distinctive for the traditional hamstone construction of many of its buildings. It is home to a church, St Peter's and St Paul's, with an octagonal tower which is believed to be the tallest octagonal church tower in the UK,^{[citation needed]} and a 14th century manor house.

It was also recently discovered that South Petherton was, during the 17th century, one of the main centres of bronze cauldron and skillet production. These cooking vessels were used all over the UK.^{[citation needed]}

William Blake lived for a period of his life in South Petherton-hence the Blake Hall, in the heart of the village.

[edit] See also

• North Petherton

[edit] Sources

• aboutbritain.com

[edit] External links

• The Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey: South Petherton, by Clare Gathercole
• Parish website

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