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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Ross

Inside the fragile harmony between one Somerset town’s locals and the ‘down from Londons’

Catherine Hill in Frome, a street transformed in recent years to boast an impressive array of independent shops, attracting visitors from near and far - (The Independent)

With its medieval streets, artisan shops and good schools, it’s hardly a surprise the Somerset town of Frome regularly tops lists on the most desirable places to live.

Inside its charming maze of narrow roads is the thriving Westway independent cinema. Close to the Jenson Button Bridge, a tribute to a home-grown Formula One star, is the Cheese and Grain music venue where Paul McCartney and Foo Fighters have played secret gigs ahead of Glastonbury shows.

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