Frome Rural District

Last updated

Frome Rural District
Area
 • 191151,558 acres (208.65 km2) [1]
 • 196151,936 acres (210.18 km2) [1]
Population
 • 191111,171 [2]
 • 196110,861 [2]
History
 • Created1894
 • Abolished1974
Status Rural district

Frome was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

The district was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 when it became part of the district of Mendip.

The parishes which were part of the district included Beckington, Berkley, Buckland Dinham, Coleford, Frome, Great Elm, Hemington, Kilmersdon, Leigh on Mendip, Lullington, Mells, Norton St Philip, Nunney, Rode, Selwood, Tellisford, Trudoxhill, Upton Noble, Wanstrow, Whatley and Witham Friary.

Related Research Articles

Mendip District Non-metropolitan district in England

Mendip is a local government district of Somerset in England. The district covers a largely rural area of 285 square miles (738 km2) with a population of approximately 112,500, ranging from the Wiltshire border in the east to part of the Somerset Levels in the west. The district takes its name from the Mendip Hills which lie in its northwest. The administrative centre of the district is Shepton Mallet but the largest town is Frome.

Coleford is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Mells River in the Mendip Hills five miles west of Frome. The parish has a population of 2,313 in 2011.

Whatley, Mendip Human settlement in England

Whatley is a small rural village and civil parish near Frome in the English county of Somerset. Whatley is located near rural villages such as Chantry, Mells and Nunney.

Emborough is a village and civil parish 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Shepton Mallet, and 5 miles (8.0 km) north east of Wells, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. It adjoins the parish of Ston Easton. It is situated on the B3139 between Radstock and Wells, just off the A37 road.

Great Elm Human settlement in England

Great Elm is a village and civil parish between Mells and Frome in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Hapsford.

Lullington, Somerset Human settlement in England

Lullington is a village and civil parish just across the Mells River from Beckington and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north east of Frome, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England.

Milton Clevedon Human settlement in England

Milton Clevedon is a village and civil parish 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Evercreech in the Mendip district of Somerset, England.

Bridgwater was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Chard was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Clutton was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Dulverton was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Langport was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Long Ashton was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Shepton Mallet was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Taunton was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Wells was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Williton was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Wincanton was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Yeovil was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.

Leigh-on-Mendip Human settlement in England

Leigh-on-Mendip or Leigh upon Mendip is a small village on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It lies roughly equidistant from Frome, Radstock and Shepton Mallet at about 5 miles (8 km) from each town.

References

  1. 1 2 "Area". Frome Rural District. Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Population". Frome Rural District. Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 November 2009.

Coordinates: 51°13′41″N2°19′19″W / 51.228°N 2.322°W / 51.228; -2.322

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.