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High Street, STREET, BA16 0EG

Tucked away down a side alley, numbers 63 to 69 High Street are a row of four cottages in the Tudor style. Built in 1886 and listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308036 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.

Situated off the High Street, this TE provides telephone and broadband services to Street, plus Compton Dundon and Walton nearby. The entrance to the TE can be seen behind the white metal gate, and there is a metal jib on the roof to hoist the equipment through the door below it.

Located at 71 High Street, this photo shows the TE with a betting shop and a KX100 telephone kiosk at the front of it. A firm of estate agents can be seen at the extreme right of the photo. The postcode of the TE is BA16 0EG.

Located at 71 High Street, this TE dates from 1962, this being indicated by the EIIR cipher on the building to the right of the photo. At one time, it was also occupied by a Post Office, which has since moved along to 85 High Street to be located within a shop. Now a firm of bookmakers occupies the ground floor, an unusual combination for the TE which is above it. A KX100 telephone kiosk can be seen to the left of the photo.

The major occupier of this building dated 1962 is Street Exchange (Exchange Code SSSTT) which provides broadband and telephone services for about 5,300 residential premises and 380 non-residential premises. Betfred betting shop is in the ground floor area formerly occupied by a post office.

Looking along Street High Street.

A mural opposite the St. Crispin Centre in Street depicting various events.

High Street estate agents.

The shop at 75 High Street sells curtains, blinds, wallpaper, haberdashery etc. Bloom hearing specialists are on the right.

A rear view of Greenbank Swimming Pool. A bequest to the village from Alice Clark, the pools were built in 1936 in the International Modern style. The pools were heated from cooling water from the C&J Clark factory. Greenbank Swimming Pool is one of a number of facilities in Street provided by the Clark family for their workers. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1390874 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.