OriginsIt is claimed that Chipping Sodbury has the widest street in England. Though disputed, the main drag is indeed an impressive sight.The broad thoroughfare can be credited to William Crassus, a 12th century nobleman who founded the town after receiving permission to hold a market there. Foregoing the normal configuration of a market square, he decided instead upon one long and wide street.Crassus also gained the right to hold "mop" fairs for the recruiting of agricultural...
