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The '''Hundred of South Petherton''' is one of the 40 [[hundred]]s in [[Somerset]],<ref>{{cite web|title=South Petherton Hundred|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10198460|work=A vision of Britain through time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> dating from before the Norman conquest.
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The '''Hundred of South Petherton''' is one of the [[hundred]]s of [[Somerset]], dating from before the Norman conquest.
  
The Hundred was based on the area covered by the Royal Estate of [[South Petherton]] which had existed before 1066. In the 13th century it included [[Shepton Beauchamp]], [[Lopen]], [[Whitestaunton]][[Cudworth, Somerset|Cudworth]], [[Dowlish Wake]], Westcombland in [[Buckland St Mary]], and probably Hurcott in [[Seavington St Mary]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117086 |title=South Petherton Hundred: Introduction |author=R.W. Dunning (editor), A.P. Baggs, R.J.E. Bush |publisher=Institute of Historical Research |date=1978 |work=A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> Later it also included the ancient parishes of: [[Barrington, Somerset|Barrington]], [[Chaffcombe]], [[Chillington, Somerset|Chillington]], [[Cricket St Thomas]], [[Dinnington, Somerset|Dinnington]], [[Knowle St Giles|St Giles Knowle]], [[Niden]] and [[Seavington St Michael]].
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The Hundred was based on the area covered by the Royal Estate of [[South Petherton]] which had existed before 1066. It lies in the southern part of the county, stretching in a south-westerly band along the line of the [[Fosse Way]] from the upper reaches of the [[River Parrett]] to the Windwhistle ridge, and including [[Whitestaunton]] adjacent to the borders with [[Devon]] and [[Dorset]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117086 |title=South Petherton Hundred: Introduction |author=R.W. Dunning (editor), A.P. Baggs, R.J.E. Bush |publisher=Institute of Historical Research |date=1978 |work=A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref>
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The hundred comprises the ancient parishes of:
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*[[Barrington, Somerset|Barrington]]
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*[[Chaffcombe]]
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*[[Chillington, Somerset|Chillington]]
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*[[Cricket St Thomas]]
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*[[Cudworth, Somerset|Cudworth]]
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*[[Dowlish Wake]]
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*[[Knowle St Giles|St Giles Knowle]]
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*[[Lopen]]
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*[[Seavington St Mary]]
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*[[Seavington St Michael]]
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*[[Shepton Beauchamp]]
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*[[South Petherton]]
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*[[Whitestaunton]]
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== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 13:42, 18 April 2019

The Hundred of South Petherton is one of the hundreds of Somerset, dating from before the Norman conquest.

The Hundred was based on the area covered by the Royal Estate of South Petherton which had existed before 1066. It lies in the southern part of the county, stretching in a south-westerly band along the line of the Fosse Way from the upper reaches of the River Parrett to the Windwhistle ridge, and including Whitestaunton adjacent to the borders with Devon and Dorset.[1]

The hundred comprises the ancient parishes of:

References

  1. R.W. Dunning (editor), A.P. Baggs, R.J.E. Bush (1978). "South Petherton Hundred: Introduction". A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 4. Institute of Historical Research. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117086. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
Hundreds of Somerset

Abdick and Bulstone • Andersfield • Bath Forum (inc. Hampton & Claverton liberty) • Bempstone • Brent-cum-Wrington • Bruton • Cannington • Carhampton • Catsash • Chew • Chewton • Crewkerne • Frome • Glaston Twelve Hides • Hartcliffe • Horethorne • Houndsborough • Huntspill and Puriton • Keynsham • Kilmersdon (inc. Mells & Leigh liberty) • Kingsbury • Martock • Milverton • North Curry • North Petherton • Norton Ferris • Pitney • Portbury • Somerton • South Petherton • Stone • Taunton Deane • Tintinhull • Wellow • Wells Forum • Whitley • Whitstone • Williton and Freemanners • Winterstoke