The Canal Bridge was rebuilt in the 1920's to ease the gradient for heavier traffic. At North Newton the church stands on the site of an earlier Saxon Structure. In 1963 the Alfred Jewel, a Saxon ornament and oldest surviving crown jewel, now displayed in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, was found near the site. Nestling at the southern end of the Quantocks, Kingston St. Mary has several buildings of interest including the church and in the outlying areas are good examples of 16th and 17th century farmhouses. Creech St. Michael is a delightful village with a 13th century church, which has a fine wagon roof and is well worth a visit.
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Distances by road will be longer. The Abbey is set in 36 acres of beautifully peaceful parkland in the centre of the ancient market town of Glastonbury. The museum houses an exhibition of the history of this ancient seaport and the surrounding area from prehistoric times to the present day. Exciting close encounters with marvels of marine life from starfish to sharks, octopus to eels. The museum has a rare and award winning collection of helicopters, unique in Great Britain and in the world.