SOMERSET. Lock-ups at Frome and Croscombe.

 

These two lock-ups are on church property.

 

The lock-up at Frome is situated in a corner of the churchyard in Church Lane

(formerly Blind House Lane) BA11 1DN and dates to 1798 (datestone).

It is in a dilapidated state and is currently being used as a churchyard store room. The original doorway is covered by an iron gate which would have given way to two cells.

It does not appear to be a listed building.

It would have been known as The Blind House, hence the approach to it was Blind House Lane.

 

 

 

 

FROME

 

Photo's by Colin Sinnott with expressed permission.

 

 

Security gate

               

Datestone

 

 

 

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The lock-up at Croscombe is actually inside the church.

 

 It is situated in the Treasury, a two storey chamber which is attached to the south west corner of the church of St Mary the Virgin, Church Street, BA5 3QS. This strongly barred chamber was added between 1496 and 1513 as the Treasury and later used as the Parish Armoury.It was subsequently used as the village lock-up but the dates are not known. The entrance to the lock-up is inside the church. The church was Grade 1 listed 2.6.1961.

 

 

 

 

CROSCOMBE

 

Photo's by Colin Sinnott with expressed permission.

 

 

 



 

 

The entrance to the lock-up is inside the church.

 

 

I am ever grateful to Colin Sinnott for sending me these photographs.

 

 

 

 

 

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