Street houses [20]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 21 Sep 2019

Numbers 31, 33, 35 and 37 Farm Road were converted from WWI army huts in 1921. A rare example of early 20th century philanthropic housing, the buildings are essentially unaltered. Three similar cottages are at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1392560 The village of Street is situated at the end of the Polden Hills on a dry spot in the Somerset Levels. There is evidence of Roman settlement. In the mid 17th century, the Society of Friends was established in Street and one of the Quaker families who settled here were the Clarks. In 1825 James Clark began the production of slippers and later shoes and boots. The business flourished under his son, William, but profits were ploughed back into employee welfare, housing and education. Much of the housing in the centre of Street was built by the company.

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