Creech St Michael
village in Somerset, England, UK
Creech St Michael is a village and civil parish in Somerset, three miles (5 km) east of Taunton. The parish straddles the M5 motorway and includes several scattered settlements. The village of Creech St Michael and the hamlets of Charlton, Creech Heathfield, and Ham lie east of the motorway. The hamlets of Adsborough, Coombe, Langaller, and Walford lie west of the motorway. The parish has a population of 2,416.
History
The name derives from the Celtic crug, "hill"(although local residents think it means "creek", because the area is relatively flat), and the parish church of St. Michael, which dates from the 13th century.
Creech St Michael was part of the hundred of Andersfield.
Charlton House is a Grade II listed manor house, formerly in the ownership of the Acland and Coombe families.
The Bridgwater & Taunton Canal provides a picturesque route through the village for pleasure boats, and the towpath is open to pedestrians and cyclists.
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