Beckington, Warminster Road c1950 (ref. B402008) | The Woolpack Inn, a medieval building, is situated where several roads meet. Its name suggests obvious links with
past local industry, and its beers were supplied by Frome United Ales. The telephone kiosk, street light and petrol
pumps are no longer there. The cottages are now all private dwellings - the one with the shop blind has a pretty
bay window today.
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Frome, Spring Gardens 1907 (ref. 58863) | Peaceful now, this view
shows the remains of the
once-busy Shepherds
Mill which lay on land
between the Mells and
the Frome Rivers. The
mill closed in 1879, and
the stone was later used
for house building in Frome.
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Frome, Willow Vale 1907 (ref. 58849) | This quiet scene belies
the fact that behind the
camera Willow Vale gives
way to the busy town
mill. The boarded-up
shop is now a thriving
cycle shop. The stone
bridge parapet has
been replaced by blue
railings. T Walls, whose
sign advertises the livery
stables, was closely
associated with the
Misses Bull, who ran a
restaurant in the Bull Hotel.
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Frome, St Johns Church 1907 (ref. 58854) | The stone screen, designed
by Sir Jeffrey Wyatville in
Tudor Gothic style, was
built in 1814 to dignify the
entrance to St John's. There
has been a church on this
site for 1300 years. The
present one dates from
1100, but was largely
rebuilt 100 years ago.
The iron gates and railings
were later removed to fuel
the war effort.
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Frome, Bath Street c1960 (ref. F58047) | The house at the end of the 17th-century cottages gives onto Rook Lane. It is now
almost hidden from view behind tall hedging and trees with a very secret garden.
Behind the cottages are the Victoria Baths, opened in 1899.
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Frome, Gentle Street c1960 (ref. F58053) | This historic route into Frome, originally called Hunger Lane, meaning 'land on a
steep slope', later took its name from the Gentell family. The house with the fine
Venetian windows is Argyll House (1766); next is Oriel Lodge (1800). Further up
the slope, the London stage coach used to leave from the Wagon and Horses, a
16th-century inn.
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Frome, Bath Street c1965 (ref. F58065) | The building advertising
'restaurant' and
'confectionery' which
spans the corner into
Palmer Street was the old
Co-operative. It included
many shops - a butcher's,
a grocer's, a milliner's, a
shoe shop and a furniture
shop. The building now
awaits restoration.
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Frome, Quaint Stone Houses c1950 (ref. F58011) | These late 19th-century
houses were in Broad
Street, and were demolished
during the Trinity clearances
in the early 1960s. The
stone portico in the far
distance is the entrance to
the school in Milk Street.
We may be thankful that
not all houses were lost
to the clearances; those
that remain have been
sympathetically modernised.
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Frome, St Mary the Virgin Church 1907 (ref. 58859) | From Welshmill, going
up Innox Hill, you
discover this lovely
church built in 1864 and
designed in early English
style by the Frome-born
architect C E Giles. Sad
to say, the trees have
been felled.
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Frome, Welshmill Bridge 1907 (ref. 58860) | Welshmill was probably
named after Welsh
migrants. This serene
view belies the fact
that this was a busy
industrial area until
1914, accommodating
cloth mills, dye houses, a
foundry and gas works.
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Frome, Cork Street c1955 (ref. F58042) | This street was named
in honour of the 8th Earl
of Cork and Orrery. The
Gaumont Cinema and the
Tool and Gauge Centre
were demolished when
the Westway shopping
centre was built in 1974.
Ahead is Singers (now
empty), whose decorative
metal works include the
renowned Boadicea group
on the Thames embankment.
The road ahead leads to what
was the St Louis Convent.
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Frome, Spring Gardens 1907 (ref. 58862) | This is the third of four
bridges in this area. The
furthermost crosses a
ruined leat, a channel
carrying water to a
nearby mill. The river
in the foreground is
the Mells, and the girl
in working clothes on
the bridge was possibly
employed at the nearby
brush factory, previously
Jeffries Woollen Mill.
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Frome, from Innox Hill 1907 (ref. 58840) | The foreground of this
view is now entirely
obscured by trees and
hedging. The railway line
is no longer visible. The
spire in the middle back-
ground is the church of
St John the Baptist. The
chimneys to the right of
the area are a reminder
of Frome's industrial past.
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Frome, Orchardleigh Park c1965 (ref. F58075) | The last of the Champneys family, Sir Thomas Mostyn, made many alterations to the park including the creation
of the lake and a moat around the church. Sir Henry Newbolt the poet, author of the patriotic and stirring 'Drake's
Drum', is buried in the churchyard. A large area of the park is now a golf course.
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Frome, Christ Church Street West c1955 (ref. F58035) | This view shows how the street had a mixture of commerce and private residences. In the distance stands the
ancient Pack Horse Inn. The ivy-clad house is now the Conservative Club, whilst the shops remain relatively
unchanged. On the right is South Parade; the notice above directs us to Sheppards Barton Chapel.
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Frome, the Market Place 1952 (ref. F58032) | We are looking towards the
bridge. To the right of it lies
the Blue House, with North
Parade in the distance. Before
the river was re-aligned,
flooding was a problem; water
used to come up as far as the
Crown Inn (centre left). The
future Edward VII put up here
in 1858. Boots the Chemist
have moved to replace Dates
the ironmongers.
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Frome, the Bridge 1957 (ref. F58041) | There has been a bridge
here over the River Frome
since the Middle Ages.
An unusual aspect of the
bridge are the three-storey
houses, dating from the
19th century. The road
opposite leads to Willow
Vale. The bunting probably
means that it is carnival
time, which is held annually
in September; the first
carnival was held in 1927.
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Frome, the Blue House 1949 (ref. F58021) | This is a splendid picture of the
Blue House, architecturally one
of the most important buildings
in Frome, dating from 1728. It
occupies the site of a previous
alms house founded in 1461 by
William Leversedge. The north
and south wings housed poor
women, whilst the central area
was a charitable boarding school,
later becoming fee-paying. The
uniform for the women and
boys was made from the famous
blue cloth of Frome. The school
closed in 1921.
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Frome, Willow Vale c1965 (ref. F58072) | Beyond the industrial area are some of the most beautiful houses in Frome, which date from about 1700. Willow
Vale House still retains its ivy. The later building, on the left, is now much improved in appearance by an open
fretwork balcony and sympathetically painted woodwork.
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Frome, Bridge and Market Place c1965 (ref. F58063) | The scooter is king of the
road. The rider is glancing
towards the Blue Boar Inn,
which dates from 1691.
The International Stores are
opposite under
the elaborate striped
awning. The Curry's van
is no doubt delivering to
their store in Stony Street.
High above in Palmer Street
is Kelseys, the furniture
store. Above again is Christ
Church Street West.
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