Frome Rural District | |
Geography | |
Status | Rural district |
1911 area | 51,558 acres (208.65 km2)[1] |
1961 area | 51,936 acres (210.18 km2)[1] |
History | |
Created | 1894 |
Abolished | 1974 |
Demography | |
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1911 population | 11,171[2] |
1961 population | 10,861[2] |
Frome was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974.
It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894.
In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 when it became part 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.