The Frome and its leat
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The photograph on this page of The Frome and its leat by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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The Frome and its leat
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 11 Jun 2025
Here at Shawford Bridge, the River Frome is reunited with its diverted leat. In the past, the leat was used by Shawford mill to work the cloth and dye works.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.279814
Longitude
-2.29759