Petherton Park
| Petherton Park | |
|---|---|
Pond in front of Manor House Farm
|
|
| Location | North Petherton, Somerset]], England |
| Coordinates | 51°05′18″N 2°59′05″W / 51.08833°N 2.98472°WCoordinates: 51°05′18″N 2°59′05″W / 51.08833°N 2.98472°W |
| Built | 17th century |
|
Listed Building – Grade II
|
|
| Official name: Petherton Park Farmhouse and Park Manorhouse | |
| Designated | 29 March 1963 |
| Reference no. | 1060171 |
|
Listed Building – Grade II
|
|
| Official name: Two pairs of gate piers on frontage of Petherton Park Farmhouse and Park Manorhouse | |
| Designated | 29 March 1963 |
| Reference no. | 1344640 |
 Location of Petherton Park in Somerset
|
|
Petherton Park (also known as North Petherton Park or Newton Park) was a Deer park around North Petherton within the English county of Somerset.
The origins are unclear but the area was part of an earlier Royal Forest stretching from the River Parrett to the . According to the late 13th century Hundred Rolls, King Henry II of England (d. 1189) gave William of Wrotham lands at North Petherton. During the reigns of Henry II (1154-1189) and Richard I (1189-1199), the royal forest of Petherton Park, was held from the crown by Osbert and William Dacus by grand serjeanty of being the king's Forester of Petherton. William de Plessis, who died in 1274 was granted Petherton Park and it was inherited by his son Richard de Barbeflote or Plessis.
The park was the only part of the royal estate which had not been granted away from royal ownership by the end of the 13th century. From 1391 until his death in 1400 the poet Geoffrey Chaucer was one of the foresters. He was succeeded by his son Thomas Chaucer.
At various points during the 13th and 14th centuries the park was the source of venison for royal feasts. The park was also a source of timber, which was granted by the king often to religious houses such as the Buckland Priory and the Friary and Nunnery in Ilchester. Between 1513 and 1535 Sir William Courtenay (d.1535) of Powderham, Devon was the keeper of North Petherton Park.
The park was visited by John Leland in 1538 who recorded that there were around 2000 deer in the park. It's extent was shown on the map of 1575 by Christopher Saxton and again in a map of 1610 by John Speed.
...
Wikipedia