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Welcome to The Frome Tunnels Project
Excited by persistent local stories of tunnels under Frome, but frustrated by the lack of access or real information, a group of 'tunnel myth' enthusiasts formed an investigatory team a few years ago to research, excavate and document the so called 'Frome Tunnels'. Through site investigations, historical document research, interviews and tip-offs we are starting to assemble the missing pieces of the jigsaw of part of Frome's history from 300-400 years ago. At that point in time and earlier it seems that Frome was a significant town, occasionally engulfed by the tide of significant national historic events such as the Monmouth Rebellion (which started near Frome and Monmouth even built a house in Cork Street), the Reformation (the pendulum of Protestant-Roman Catholic religious persecution) and the Civil War, (which was very UNcivilised by all accounts). It would appear that tunnel myths date from this period - the reasons for their construction and detail of how many and where they ran a carefully guarded secret and now lost over time, blocked or filled in. Since the BBC1 (Inside Out program) in 2006, many contributions from locals and frequent tours in the Frome Festival, we a growing list of over 40 sites to investigate and nearly 100 people have contributed locations, maps, or let us look around their buildings. We have over 30 first hand accounts from elder residents of Frome of them play in and going through some of the tunnels in their childhood. If you think you can help in any way, please get in touch via the Contact page or visit our Facebook page called ‘Frome Tunnels Project’ and become a fan! Thank you! - The Frome Tunnel Team
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