Frome

Frome is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Planning a visit? Places to stay near Frome

There are great places to visit near Frome including some great cities, historic buildings, towns, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, villages, airports, beaches, islands, rivers and streams, hiking areas and caves.

Don't miss Bath, and Wells's cities if visiting the area around Frome.

Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral are some of Frome best historic buildings to visit near Frome.

The area around Frome features a number of interesting towns including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

Don't miss Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well's ancient sites if visiting the area around Frome.

Hills to visit near Frome include Glastonbury Tor.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Frome like Glastonbury Abbey.

The area around Frome features a number of interesting historic monuments including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

Frome's best nearby lakes can be found at Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are great places to visit near Frome if you like villages.

There are a number of airports near to Frome including Bristol Airport.

Weston-super-Mare Beach is one of Frome's best, nearby beaches to visit in Frome.

The area close to Frome boasts some of the best islands including Knightstone Island.

There are a number of rivers and streams near to Frome including River Axe.

There are a number of hiking areas near to Frome including Cheddar Gorge.

Don't miss Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves's caves if visiting the area around Frome.

Frome History

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History of Frome

At the time of the Domesday Survey, the manor was owned by King William, and was the principal settlement of the largest and wealthiest hundred in Somerset. Over the following years, parts of the original manor were spun off as distinct manors; for example, one was owned by the minster, later passing to the Abbey at Cirencester, which others were leased by the Crown to important families. By the 13th century, the Abbey had bought up some of the other manors (although it did let them out again) and was exploiting the profits from market and trade in the town. 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. However, the Kyre Park Charters of Edward’s reign note a Hugh, lord of Parva (or little) Frome, as well as other witnesses. Additionally, Henry VII did grant a charter to Edmund Leversedge, then lord of the manor, giving him the right to hold fairs on 22 July and 21 September. The parish was part of the hundred of Frome.