Frome
Coordinates: 51°13′40″N 2°19′17″W / 51.2279, -2.3215
Population	24,510 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	ST775477
District	Mendip
Shire county	Somerset
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FROME
Postcode district	BA11
Dial code	01373
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Somerton and Frome
European Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Frome (pronounced [fruːm]) is a medium-sized town in Somerset, England, near the Mendip Hills. From AD 950 to 1650, it was larger than Bath, 13 miles (21 km) to the north. The town originally grew due to the weaving industry, and weavers' cottages can still be found, contrasting with Georgian terraces. The town has grown substantially in recent years but still retains its centre, most of which falls within a conservation area. Notable modern day attractions include the museum, the Cheese and Grain hall (sometimes referred to locally as the "Cheeser", "the grain and gravy", "the cheese and chicken" or "cheesy groin") where many bands play, and the restored Rook Lane Chapel. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... 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It is unevenly built on high ground above the River Frome, which is here crossed by a stone bridge of five arches. It was formerly called Frome or Froome Selwood, after the neighbouring forest of Selwood; and the country surround is still richly wooded and picturesque. The River Frome is a river in Somerset. ...

Population of the urban district in 1901 was 11,057. 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

History

The Saxon occupation of Frome (From) is the earliest of which there is evidence, the settlement being due to the foundation of a monastery by Aldhelm in 705. A witenagemot was held there in 934, so that Frome must already have been a place of some size. At the time of the Domesday Survey the manor was owned by King William. Local tradition asserts that Frome was a medieval borough, and the reeve of Frome is occasionally mentioned in documents after the reign of Edward I, but there is no direct evidence that Frome was a borough and no trace of any charter granted to it. It was not represented in parliament until given one member by the Reform Act of 1832. Separate representation ceased in 1885. Frome was never incorporated. The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... Saint Aldhelm (c. ... Alternate meaning: Area code 705 Events End of the short-lived Zhou Dynasty in China Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik succeeded by al-Walid I ibn Abd al-Malik. ... Events The Goryeo army defeats Hubaekje forces in present-day Hongseong County. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... William I of England (c. ... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ... The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of the United Kingdom. ...

A charter of Henry VII to Edmund Leversedge, then lord of the manor, granted the right to have fairs on July 22 and September 21. In the 18th century two other fairs on February 24 and November 25 were held. Cattle fairs are now held on the last Wednesday in February and November, and a cheese fair on the last Wednesday in September. The Wednesday market is held under the charter of Henry VII. There is also a Saturday cattle market. The manufacture of woollen cloth has been established since the 15th century, Frome being the only Somerset town in which this staple industry has flourished continuously. Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... The title of Lord of the Manor arose in the English medieval system of Manorialism following the Norman Conquest. ... July 22 is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

On February 12, 2003, Frome was granted Fairtrade Town status. February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade-labelled goods. ...

Arts

The town's main college, Frome Community College, has specialist "media arts" status and has many professional media staff to aid the students learning to best effect. Frome Community College is a specialist media arts school/college in Frome, Somerset in England. ...

Frome has a thriving arts scene with two theatres (The Merlin and the Memorial) and the Cheese and Grain concert hall. Local residents include American saxophonist Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis; frequently broadcast Hardcore punk band "Baysix" and the well known Beatles' tribute "Sgt. Pepper's Only Dart Board Band". A saxophonist is a musician who plays the saxophone. ... Alfred Pee Wee Ellis (born 1941 in Bradenton, Florida) is an American saxophonist, composer and arranger. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ...

Also attracting many people to the town are the extensive range of coffee houses/cafes, including Monmouth Coffee House, Cork Street.

Army Cadets

Frome Platoon, of the Somerset Army Cadet Force, is also a proud feature of the town. The cadets parade every Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7:00-9:30, and enjoy many exciting activities. Frome ACF also trains as a military band, with bugles, drums, and glockenspiels. The band performs at many events, all over the county, and always leads the front of the Frome Remembrance Parade.

Frome Festival

The annual ten-day Frome Festival, starting the first Friday in July, is Somerset’s largest community festival, with more than 160 events held at various venues in and around the town. The annual ten-day Frome Festival, starting the first Friday in July, is Somerset’s largest community festival, with more than 160 events held at various venues in and around the town. ...

Politics

Frome has a thriving liberal political scene. The current representative for Somerton and Frome and is Liberal Democrat MP David Heath CBE, although the seat has been hotly contested for many years by the Conservatives. During the general election of 2005, in which 70% of those eligible turned out to vote, David Heath increased their majority to over 800 votes (1.5% of the total).^[1] Somerton and Frome is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... David Heath David William St. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander...

Sport

Football

Badgers Hill is the home of Western Football League side Frome Town F.C. It is a small ground but does the job for the club. The Frome Town ladies' team also plays at Badgers Hill. The Western League is a football league in the south west of England. ... FROME TOWN F.C. Frome Town Football Club play in the Toolstation Premier League and are based in the town of Frome in the county of Wiltshire. ...

Cricket

Frome Cricket Club play cricket at the Showground on the Bath side of town. The club was formed in 1925 and, for the 2007 season, play in the West of England Premier League: Somerset Division.

Somerset County Cricket Club used to use the ground and Harold Gimblett made his debut at the venue in May 1935. Harold Gimblett born October 19, 1914, Bicknoller, Somerset, died March 30, 1978, Dewlands Park, Verwood, Dorset was a brilliant strokeplayer who played cricket for Somerset and England. ...

The club's most famed players are Colin Herbert Dredge, who played county cricket 209 times for Somerset from 1976-1988 and Mark Harmon, who played for both Somerset and Kent.

Historic Buildings

The market-hall, museum, school of art, and a free grammar school, founded under Edward VI, may be noted among buildings and institutions. The chief industries are brewing and art metal-working, also printing, metal-founding, and the manufacture of cloth, silk, tools and cards for wooldressing. Dairy farming is largely practised in the neighbourhood. Selwood forest was long a favourite haunt of brigands, and even in the 18th century gave shelter to a gang of coiners and highwaymen. Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) became King of England, King of France (in practice only the town and surrounding district of Calais) and Ireland on 28 January 1547, and crowned on 20 February, at just nine years of age. ... Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or more properly, an animal husbandry enterprise, raising female cattle, goats, or certain other lactating livestock for long-term production of milk, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy for processing and eventual retail sale. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Church

The parish church of St John the Baptist, with its fine tower and spire, was built between the late 12th and early 15th centuries replacing a saxon building that had stood since 685AD, and, though largely restored around 1860, has a beautiful chancel, Lady chapel and baptistery. Fragments of Norman work are left; the interior is elaborately adorned with sculptures and stained glass. It is a grade II* listed building.^[2] For the hip-hop producer with the same name, see John the Baptist (producer). ... The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

Cheese and Grain Hall

This former farm produce warehouse was converted into a market and concert hall in 1997. With a capacity of up to 800, the hall has become one of the most important popular music venues in the South West of England.

Notable residents

Perhaps Frome's most famous son of late is Formula 1 racing driver Jenson Button, who achieved his first Grand Prix win at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix on 6 August 2006; his mother stills lives nearby. Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jens, (born 19 January 1980) is an English Formula One racing driver. ... The 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix is the thirteenth race of the 2006 Formula One season. ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (born 1941 in Bradenton, Florida) is an American saxophonist, composer and arranger. He was an important member of James Brown's band in the 1960s and appeared on many of Brown's most notable recordings. He also worked closely with Van Morrison. ^[3]

Richard Vranch of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Comedy Store fame was also born in Frome on June 29, 1959. Richard Leslie Vranch (born June 29, 1959 in Bristol, England) is a British comedian, actor, and TV panel show participant. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Comedy Store is a comedy club located in Soho, London, England that was opened in 1979 by Peter Rosengard. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

Frome's Cheap Street is a location in episode six of the first series of BBC TV comedy The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is a novel and British sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role. ...

References

For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• BBC Somerset
• Frome Tourist Information
• Guide to Frome
• Frome Town Talk
• Frome Cricket Club
• Frome Festival
• The Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey: Frome, by Clare Gathercole
• Photos of Frome in 3d (Anaglyphs)
• The County of Somerset

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