Frome Rural District Explained

Frome Rural District
Start:1894
End:1974
Populationfirst:11,171[1]
Populationfirstyear:1911
Areafirst:51558acres[2]
Areafirstyear:1911
Populationlast:10,861
Populationlastyear:1961
Arealast:51936acres
Arealastyear:1961

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.

External links

51.228°N -2.322°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population. Frome Rural District. Britain through Time. 2009-11-14.
  2. Web site: Area. Frome Rural District. Britain through Time. 2009-11-14.