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Frome. a large and handsome building: it is 150 feet long and the banks of the river erate eh =| 
aw 56 tecelh, Wiel tenidlata ofa nave, w claastel, ‘ngedlt wie and wool cards, are made. There are in 
south aisles, and four chapels. A quadrangular tower, pm rye get Bem wath ph en an 
neat stone spire 120 feet high, stands of é le 
on the south of the entrance to the nave from the ted fer its fine strong beer; and, at the of ‘the 
chancel. The chancel is very elegant, the area round Bell, a kept | ich cor 10 
the communion table being paved with black and white less than 600 puncheons. The position of 
* marble. The altar piece is placed if a fine oval win- Meepl, according to twigonometita observations 
r Snes ee ae ee pind ee ae i AAG ther 
all superbly gilt. organ at the west is i population parish, in 
waty hahuane? aside the ceeds are are me. 1811. 7 COP ties 
ing-houses for the Baptists, Independents, Presbyte- Number of houses, .. + «+ «+ +++ 1722 
Number of families, et eee e's eee 1909 
There are at Frome several alms-houses and other Harmslics eipnliwed is auneu x0: 
charitable institutions. Among these is a charity school, Ditto in trade A pis emia Sera vag 
which stands near the bridge, and is a large and hand- ace Fi s 4179 
some building of freestone. There is also a free-school, Haenatees Co roe sip my Ne aE Eg ia 
founded by Edward VI. Vallis House, the ancient TR RC OI ed Tai? 
seat of the Leversedges, stands on the west skirts of Pop Dotter s 1 0498 
the town, and near it is 2 beautiful romantic vale, cal- See Beauties of Exetond and Wales, vol. xiii. p. 462, 
is Botto ine di i istory of Somersetshire. (w) 
tion to Mells. FRONTINUS Sextus Junius. ‘See History of 
The principal manufactures of Frome, are broad HypropyNamics. m7 
cloths ana kerseymeres, which are made to the cacent FROST. See MrerzoRroLoey. 
of nearly 150,000 yards annually. There are several © FRUCTIFICATION. See Borany. 
mills for falling, and for the rolling of iron, &e,on |§ FRUIT Trees. See Gardenine. 
