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| | Somerset Towns, Villages & History :: somerset4u/wikipedia |
 | | 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 town. |
 | | 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 Society of Friends established itself there in the mid 17th century and among the close knit group of Quaker families were the Clarks: Cyrus, who started a business in sheepskin rugs, later joined by his brother James, who introduced the production of woollen slippers and, later, boots and shoes. |
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