Frome Hundred

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Frome Hundred in Somerset

The Hundred of Frome is one of the hundreds in Somerset dating from before the Norman conquest.[1] It is the largest hundred in the county and is named after the town of Frome which it contains.[2]

It consists of the ancient parishes of:

*: Forming Mells & Leigh liberty, within Kilmersdon hundred, but often associated with Frome hundred.

References

  1. "Frome Hundred". A vision of Britain through time. University of Portsmouth. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10030924. Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
  2. Gathercole, Clare. "Frome". Somerset Urban Archaeological Surveys. Somerset Council. http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/hes/eus/frome_eus.htm. Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
Hundreds of Somerset

Abdick and Bulstone • Andersfield • Bath Forum (inc. Hampton & Claverton liberty) • Bempstone • Brent-cum-Wrington • Bruton • Cannington • Carhampton • Catsash • Chew • Chewton • Crewkerne • Frome • Glaston Twelve Hides • Hartcliffe • Horethorne • Houndsborough • Huntspill and Puriton • Keynsham • Kilmersdon (inc. Mells & Leigh liberty) • Kingsbury • Martock • Milverton • North Curry • North Petherton • Norton Ferris • Pitney • Portbury • Somerton • South Petherton • Stone • Taunton Deane • Tintinhull • Wellow • Wells Forum • Whitley • Whitstone • Williton and Freemanners • Winterstoke