Frome
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Frome ( ) is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, on uneven high ground at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills and on the River Frome, south of Bath. The population of the parish was 28,559 in 2021.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Frome
- UK place.population
- 28,559
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.unitary_england
- Somerset Council
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Somerset
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Frome and East Somerset
- UK place.post_town
- FROME
- UK place.postcode_district
- BA11
- UK place.postcode_area
- BA
- UK place.dial_code
- 01373
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST775477
- Legislature.name
- Frome Town Council
- Legislature.coa_pic
- Frome Town Council is made differently.jpg
- Legislature.coa_caption
- Logo
- Legislature.coa_res
- 260px
- Legislature.house_type
- Town Council
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- market town
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Mendip
- Population
- 26203
- Area
- 832
- Elevation
- 65
- Official website
- www.frome-tc.gov.uk
- Image
- Cheap Street, Frome - geograph.org.uk - 737335.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01373
Show 8 more facts
- twinned administrative body
- Murrhardt
- Commons category
- Frome, Somerset
- topic's main category
- Category:Frome
- OS grid reference
- ST775477
- postal code
- BA11
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P8168
- Lorrie Moore
- P12749
- Katharina von Bora
Sources (6)
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Encyclopedic overview
27 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistoric
- Roman
- Medieval
- Monmouth Rebellion
- Rise and fall of the cloth trade
- To the present day
- Governance and public services
- Local government
- Initiatives
- Parliament
- Healthcare
- Geography
- Demography
- Economy
- Culture
- Landmarks
- Religious sites
- Transport
- Education
- Media
- Sport and leisure
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Frome ( ) is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, on uneven high ground at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills and on the River Frome, south of Bath. The population of the parish was 28,559 in 2021.
Frome was one of the largest towns in Somerset until the Industrial Revolution. The town first grew due to the wool and cloth industry; it later diversified into metal-working and printing, although these have declined. The town was enlarged during the 20th century but retains a large number of listed buildings, and most of the centre falls within a conservation area.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Frome” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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