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Frome Museum

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Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Frome Museum
Phone:
+44 1373 454611

Hours:
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday10am - 2pm
Wednesday10am - 2pm
Thursday10am - 2pm
Friday10am - 2pm
Saturday10am - 2pm


Frome is a town and civil parish in eastern Somerset, England. Located at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills, the town is built on uneven high ground, and centres on the River Frome. The town is approximately 13 miles south of Bath, 43 miles east of the county town, Taunton and 107 miles west of London. In the 2011 census, the population was given as 26,203. The town is in the Mendip district of Somerset and is part of the parliamentary constituency of Somerton and Frome. In April 2010 a large hoard of third-century Roman coins was unearthed in a field near the town. Frome was one of the largest towns in Somerset until the Industrial Revolution, and was larger than Bath from AD 950 until 1650. The town originally 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 still retains a very large number of listed buildings, and most of the centre falls within a conservation area. The town has road and rail transport links and acts as an economic centre for the surrounding area. It also provides a centre for cultural and sporting activities, including the annual Frome Festival and Frome Museum. There are a number of free mic evenings and a twice monthly Celtic and Transatlantic music session.A number of notable individuals were born in, or have lived in, the town. In 2014, Frome was called the sixth coolest town in Britain by The Times newspaper. Frome has recently been shortlisted as one of three towns in the country for the 2016 Urbanism Awards in the 'Great Town Award' category. In its 2018 report on the Best Places to Live in the UK, The Sunday Times listed Frome as the best in the South West.
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