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South Petherton

"SOUTH PETHERTON, a parish, post and market town in the hundred of South Petherton, county Somerset, 5 miles E. of Ilminster, 5 N.W. of Crewkerne, and 3 S.W. of Martock station on the Yeovil branch of the Bristol and Exeter railway. It is situated at the bridge over the river Parret, or Pedder, from which the parish takes its name, and on which are several corn-mills. It contains the tythings of Compton-Durvill, South Harp, and Over Stratton. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of coarse linen, dowlas, sail-cloth, and kid gloves. The soil consists of clay and loam upon a subsoil of marlstone. The town, which is ancient, is stated by Camden to have been the residence of Ina, King of the West Saxons. It comprises three principal streets, which uniting form a triangle. Courts-leet for the manor and hundred are held in October." From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003

Archives and Libraries

• Details of Somerset Heritage Centre holdings relating to this parish.

Bibliography

References in the British Library:

• Official Guide to the Parish of South Petherton, Somerset. With ... Illustrations, etc.. pp. 16. Home Publishing Co.: Croydon, [1949.]

Websites about South Petherton:

• South Petherton Family History
• South Petherton General Information

Cemetery Records

• Sue Redfearn has provided Photographs of Monuments and Inscriptions from South Petherton Cemetery.

Church Records

• Transcripts of South Petherton Parish Records
• South Petherton Old Meeting House Baptisms,1694-1725, 1747-1770 and 1786-1837
• Roundwell Street Independent Chapel Baptisms and Births
• Roundwell Street Independent Chapel Marriages 1864-1892
• Roundwell Street Independent Chapel Burials 1868-1874
• South Petherton Wesleyan Chapel Baptisms
• Other records for the inhabitants of South Petherton are to be found in the registers of Middle Lambrook Chapel, Kingsbury Episcopy
  and Bower Hinton Chapel

Gazetteers

• The section of The National Gazetteer (1868) relating to this parish - transcribed by Colin Hinson.

Maps

• The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 1st edition (c.1884-1887) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.

• The Ordnance Survey 1:10560 County Series 2nd edition (c.1900) map of the area provided by Somerset Heritage Centre.

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