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A view of Cullercoats in Tyne & Wear.

Cullercoats

in the county of Tyne & Wear

Boats on beach

Selsey

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex

Eye Memorial.

Eye

in the county of Suffolk

Pictures of Frome

in the county of Somerset

About Frome

Close to Frome (pronounced Froom) is the great Elizabethan mansion, Longleat House, seat of the Marquess of Bath. This magnificent house is a treasure-trove of fine furniture, paintings and other works of art. The grounds to Longleat were landscaped by Capability Brown and the estate includes a well respected Safari Park that has the prestige of being the first of it's kind in Europe.

Frome itself is a busy market town that owes much of its prosperity to the main manufacturing industries of carpets and cloth. It has narrow streets and walkways and Cheap Street has a watercourse running down the middle of the road.

Dating from 1726 are the Blue House Almshouses, these ancient buildings are clustered close to a bridge that spans the River Frome. There are many other fine examples of old cottages and houses spread throughout the town, all dating from around the 18th century.

The local church is quite beautiful and well worth a visit. It is richly decorated and, unusually, it contains numerous chapels.

Scenery around Frome is soft and gentle, the countryside is littered with farms and pastureland. Should you decide to seek refreshment you will find a good selection of inns both in the town and the surrounding countryside.

Recommended towns & villages near Frome

Shopping Centre, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Summer 2004

Trowbridge (148 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NE of Frome)

Trowbridge is a historic town crammed with attractive stone buildings. It originated as a settlement along the Biss and flourished from the wool and weaving trades and from these periods there remain many magnificent merchant houses...

The entrance to the Bath Abbey and Roman baths.

Bath (835 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Somerset

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction N of Frome)

Bath is an elegant city famous for its beautiful Georgian architecture and its Roman attractions from which it got it's name. The traveller James Boswell who visited the city.....

Wells Cathedral, Somerset

Wells (137 Pictures) in the county of Somerset

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction W of Frome)

Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities...

Lacock

Lacock (150 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NE of Frome)

Gatherings of graceful medieval houses line the streets of Lacock..

The Ring o Bells Pub, Wookey, Somerset

Wookey (5 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction W of Frome)

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Nunney Castle, Somerset

Nunney Castle (8 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SW)

A tradition exists that Nunney Castle's sole pig was subject to daily torture when the castle came under siege in 1645 during the.....

On the platform.

Longleat House & Safari Park (170 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SE)

On entering the great grounds of Longleat House through the entrance known as "Heaven's Gate" visitors are immediately struck by.....

Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Farleigh Hungerford Castle (24 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)

In 1383, the then Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Thomas Hungerford had to be pardoned for building Farleigh Hungerford.....

Westbury White Horse

Bratton Camp & White Horse (4 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction E)

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Stourhead frozen lake sunset

Stourhead (94 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction S)

Designed by Henry Hoare II, Stourhead is one of England's most picturesque landscape gardens with classic temples and palladian.....

Prior Park, Bath 2005

Prior Park (18 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction N)

Capability Brown had a hand in establishing the stunning landscape of Prior Park. His services, together with the advice of.....

A picture of Sally Lunns

Sally Lunns (9 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction N)

A one minute stroll from Bath Abbey you will find the oldest house in Bath - Sally Lunn's. Sally Lunn was a young french refugee.....


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