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South Petherton is a very large village/ small country town and also civil parish on the River Parrett in the South Somerset area of Somerset, England. It is 5 miles (8 km) eastern of Ilminster as well as 5 miles (8 kilometres) north west of Crewkerne. It had a population of 3,367 in 2011 however in 2019 it’s almost 4,500 The church consists of the village of Over Stratton and the districts of Lower Stratton, Yeabridge and also Compton Durville, and also is roughly 2 miles (3 kilometres) from East Lambrook, Martock and also Lopen. It is distinctive for the standard hamstone construction of a number of its buildings. In 2005 South Petherton was awarded ‘Somerset Town of the Year’ in a national competitors. Historically South Petherton was a market town, however these days is regarded to be a small town with a number of its old features having actually finished by around 1870. Farming has actually commonly been an important neighborhood industry, although South Petherton has likewise been a centre for handwear cover production, cider manufacturing and other home markets at various points in its background. Towel manufacture, continued right into the late 18th and also 19th century although this was mainly replaced by sailcloth and then leather working. The value of this market can be seen by the variety of mills which stay including; the previous flax mill or granary in Hayes End, Joylers Mill, Shutlers Mill, as well as the former flax mill instantly north of Flaxdrayton Farmhouse.