St James's Street, South Petherton
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St James's Street, South Petherton
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 27 Apr 2019
In the foreground is the junction with Silver Street. Past it is a "row of 3 cottages, formerly one house" https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1188060 . "Said to have been a parsonage ... in C17 was known as Higher House ... south gable has two 2-light windows with late C15/early C16 cinquefoil cusped lights, deep labels with headstops". On the left is the wisteria-clad post office. Ahead at the next junction is the Coke Memorial Methodist Church https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1345928 , built in 1881. "This church replaced an 1809 chapel on the site, Methodism having come to the parish in 1753."
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Image Location
Latitude
50.949801
Longitude
-2.809949