is a village in the county of
Somerset ,
England , situated on a dry spot in the
Somerset Levels , at the end of the
Polden Hills , two
Mile s south west of
Glastonbury . The town has a
Population of 11,100 (
2002 estimate).
Its earliest known name of the settlement was , meaning the sacred enclosure of ''Kay'', a
Celt ic
Saint . In the
Domesday Book it was recorded as Lega, a name still used throughout the country in the modern form, "Leigh", such as the villages of
Lower Leigh ,
Middle Leigh and
Overleigh to the south of the village.
In the
12th Century the
Roman causeway from
Glastonbury (part of the
Fosse Way ) was renewed, giving Street its name from the
Latin "strata" - a paved road.
The s and, later,
Boot s and
Shoe s. Under James's son, William, the business flourished but most of the profits were ploughed back into employee welfare, housing and education.
Ironically, the Clark children would often be seen
Barefoot ed in the town - not through poverty, but because they liked going barefoot (although it was rumoured that the Clark shoe experts believed shoes to be bad for the development of children's feet, and should only be worn when absolutely necessary)!
C&J Clark still has its headquarters in Street, but shoes are no longer manufactured there. Instead, in
1993 , redundant factory buildings were converted to form
Clarks Village , the first purpose built factory outlet in the
UK .
- A Webcam of Ivythorn Road in Street, Somerset can be found here whilst online
