The Frome, historically the Froom, is a river that rises in Dodington Park, South Gloucestershire and flows southwesterly through Bristol to join the river Avon. It is approximately 20 miles long, and the mean flow at Frenchay is 60 cubic feet per second. The name Frome is shared with several other rivers in South West England and means 'fair, fine, bris…The Frome, historically the Froom, is a river that rises in Dodington Park, South Gloucestershire and flows southwesterly through Bristol to join the river Avon. It is approximately 20 miles long, and the mean flow at Frenchay is 60 cubic feet per second. The name Frome is shared with several other rivers in South West England and means 'fair, fine, brisk'. The river is known locally in east Bristol as the Danny.
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