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Rode (formerly Road) is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Somerset in England, 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Frome and 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of Trowbridge.
The small settlement of Rode Hill, north-east of Rode village, is now contiguous with it. The village lies within a mile of the Wiltshire border and is the easternmost settlement in Somerset. The Wiltshire village of Southwick is 2 miles (3 km) to the north-east.
History
The village appears as "Rode" in the
Rode developed from being an early crossing point of the river Frome to a large village of three manors and several mills at the time of the Norman invasion. By 1250 Rode was awarded the privilege of holding a weekly market and annual fair. The main settlement is close to the river but there is also a cluster of houses further east around St. Lawrence's church, near Seymour's Court, the Lord of the Manor's house.[5]
Rode's prominence was greatest during the 16th and 17th centuries, when the wool milling industry boomed in the South West; a success due largely to the meandering nature of its rivers, which afforded the space for the construction of mill ponds and streams, and because of its close proximity to the international port of Bristol. At one point Rode was home to four or five wool mills which created great wealth for the village and funded the construction of many large houses in the village, such as Rode Manor, Langham House, Milfield House and Southfield House. During the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries the village centre thrived enough for Rode to be known as a market town.
Possibly the greatest achievement of Rode's milling industry came in the 18th century, when a consortium of Rode mills won a competition to make a robe for
By the middle to the end of the 19th century, the wool mills of Rode were struggling, like many in the South West region, as a result of both the
Rode Hill was transferred from Wiltshire to Somerset in 1937.
The murder at Road Hill House
Rode was the scene of one of the most infamous murders of the 19th century when
Governance
The
The village falls within the
The village falls in the 'Rode and Norton St Philip'
It is also part of the
Religious sites
The Church of St Lawrence dates from the late 14th and early 15th century. It was restored in 1874 by Charles Edward Davis and is a Grade I listed building.[14] There is also a Baptist-Methodist chapel, dating from 1809, which has Grade II listed building status for the gates and walls.[15]
Christ Church at Rode Hill was built in 1824 but was declared redundant in 1995 and is now a house and violin shop.[16]
Landmarks
Rode is home to two
A three-arch packhorse bridge crosses the River Frome. It is 48 inches (1,200 mm) wide and has a total span of 63 feet (19 m).[23]
Amenities
Facilities in the village include a village school, pre-school, shop/post office, physiotherapy and acupuncture clinic, chocolate factory, recreation ground and a cricket club, which was founded in about 1895.
There used to be several mills in the village, one of which has now been converted into the Mill
References
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- ^ "The Origin of Royal Blue". Rode History. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ "Rode". Information Britain. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ "Southwick". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Vision for Frome Baseline Study" (PDF). Vision for Frome. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
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- ^ "Rode and Norton St Philip ward 2011". Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (1345357)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
- ^ Historic England. "Methodist Church (1058093)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Christchurch House". Andrew Hooker Violins. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Rode pumps". villagepumps.org.uk.
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- ^ MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF RODE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2013
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- ^ Maurice Pullin. "2008 : Rode Village Sign (C) Maurice Pullin :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". geograph.org.uk.
- ^ Historic England. "War Memorial, Rode (1393498)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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- ^ Historic England. "Cross Keys (1175335)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
- ^ "The Cross Keys Pub and Restaurant in Rode, Frome". crosskeysrode.co.uk.
- ^ Historic England. "The Bell Inn (1345361)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
- ^ Ely, S.; Jones, B. "Brewery History" (PDF). The Journal of the Brewery History Society. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "Tropical Bird Gardens, Rode". Zoos UK. Retrieved 21 August 2011.