North Petherton
![Stone building with prominent square tower.](/Images/godic/202501/30/North_Petherton_church3624.jpg")
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![Crossways Swing Bridge at North Newton](/Images/godic/202501/30/Swing_bridge_at_North_Newton3625.jpg")
![A drain on North Moor](/Images/godic/202501/30/North_Moor_drain3625.jpg")
North Petherton is a small town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the edge of the eastern foothills of the Quantocks, and close to the edge of the Somerset Levels. The town has a population of 6,730. The parish includes Hamp, Melcombe, Woolmersdon and Huntworth.