Careful heritage renovation reveals blasts from the past on Frome store front

By Susie Watkins

4th May 2021 | Local News

The specialised renovation of a Bath Street store front in Frome has revealed signs of trades long past with ancient paint.

Work above the Not Just Pets store has revealed signage from many local companies which show the agricultural past of the town.

The specialist company which is clearing the front told Nub News : " We have uncovered Yeovil Tractors Ltd, which went bankrupt in 1948. There are also to vertical signs for Fordson and Ransomes, which were tractor makers. There is also an old AA badge/ logo with one of the RAC below.

"Underneath that layer of paint is York Motors and underneath that layer of paint (the oldest so far) is Hot and Cold Heating."

If any Frome Nub News readers have any memories or cuttings of the companies we would love to see them.

Meantime the Frome -based stone cleaning company, G S Conservation said that there are plans to consolidate the signs where possible and reveal the Bath stone below where there are no signs.

     

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