FRAMILODE, Gloucestershire
On the Severn’s Bank
The Tidesman* opens the lock
for the passing trows**
*Tidesman is a lock-keeper
**Trow is a flat-bottomed barge-like boat about 70Ft long for hauling cargo
The name Framilode means Frome crossing.
Fa – the Green Dragon
A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian
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