THE RIVER FROME’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROSPERITY OF DORCHESTER (PART 2) Ian Gosling, Chair, Dorchester Civic Society The early English settled in Dorchester because of its defensive position at what is now Top of Town, the proximity of the river Frome winding through the valley below and the ease with which it was possible to … Continue reading THE RIVER FROME’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROSPERITY OF DORCHESTER (PART 2)