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Petherton, South.-- small town and par., Somerset, on river Parret, 3 miles SW. of Martock sta. and 4½ N. of Crewkerne, 3311 ac., pop. 2424; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. The chief features of the town are its ancient church (restored 1861), an endowed national school, and a fine bridge, which here crosses the Parret. Numerous country residences are in the neighbourhood.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | South Petherton Parish Somerset Ancient County |
| Place names: | PETHERTON | PETHERTON SOUTH | SOUTH PETHERTON |
| Place: | South Petherton |
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