North Petherton

North Petherton is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, lying on the edge of the eastern foothills of the Quantocks, about 2.5 miles south of Bridgwater; in the east, the parish extends into the Somerset Levels.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Mary, North Petherton and Maunsel House.

Church of St Mary, North Petherton

Church

Photo: trevor willis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Mary in North Petherton, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. It is on the Heritage at Risk Register due to the condition of the roof and north aisle parapet.

Maunsel House

Building

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Maunsel House in the English county of Somerset was built in the late 14th or early 15th century. The house stands south of the hamlet of North Newton, in the parish of North Petherton.

Church of St Peter and St John

Church

Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.

Church of St Peter and St John is situated 2½ miles east of North Petherton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridgwater and West Monkton.

Bridgwater

Photo: Alex Liivet, CC0.

Bridgwater is a town in Somerset. Notable buildings include the Church of St Mary and Blake Museum, which is a largely restored house in Blake Street and was the birthplace of Admiral Blake in 1598.

West Monkton

Village

Photo: Celiakozlowski, CC BY-SA 4.0.

West Monkton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 2 miles north east of Taunton. The parish includes the hamlets of Monkton Heathfield, Bathpool, and Burlinch and the western parts of Coombe and Walford, and had a population of 2,787 at the 2011 census. West Monkton is situated 3 miles southwest of North Petherton.

North Petherton

Type: Locality
Location: Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.0826° or 51° 4′ 57″ north

Longitude

-3.0065° or 3° 0′ 24″ west

Elevation

102 feet (31 metres)

Open location code

9C3R3XMV+29

GeoNames ID

7297204

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