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Town’s tribute to “women of influence”
A PROGRAMME of events celebrating famous Frome women has been announced by Frome Heritage Museum. Celebrated Women of Frome is a series of events and activities being run in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name and which take place between May and July. Both the exhibition and events focus on more than a dozen women who had a close association with Frome and their lives range from the late 17th century to the present day. Those being “celebrated” include internationally-known poets, the town’s only female MP, a best-selling novelist, and a pioneering photographer whose images shocked the world. Exhibition curator David Lassman said: “Each woman chosen made a significant contribution to her chosen field, either at a local, national, or even international level. “The exhibition will hopefully whet visitors’ appetite for this incredible group of women, and then events elsewhere in the town will allow a deeper connection into their amazing lives.” For details, visit: https://frome-heritage-museum.org/
Community call to help protect local heritage
Candidates such as this fingerpost will be considered for inclusion in the list
SOMERSET residents are being invited to nominate what they believe to be valuable heritage in their community as part of a new project being delivered by the South West Heritage Trust. The Local Heritage List helps to protect buildings, sites and structures that local people regard as important, from medieval cottages to unusual postboxes. Somerset and Exmoor National Park were chosen by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as one of 22 national pilots for a Local Heritage List Project. The Local Heritage List is different from the national statutory list. It focuses on buildings, sites and structures that local people regard as important. Local listing will stop locally significant sites from being overlooked and will offer some increased protections through the planning system. Mary Andrews, Local Heritage List Project Manager, said: “Anyone can have a say in deciding what’s valuable to their community by nominating a site. Nominations might feature rare materials or historical connections and could be anything from a factory to a front doorstep or a postbox and historic landscape. “Places where important events took place, or where minority identities are celebrated, are also promising candidates. The key thing is that the site matters to the life and culture of the local community.” There are several ways to make a nomination, including through the Know Your Place website, or by post or email. A free online event is taking place at 7.30 pm on Wednesday, April 27th where people can find out more. To make a nomination or book onto the event visit: swheritage.org.uk/local-heritage-list
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(Photograph courtesy of Garry Dawson)
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