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Rode (formerly Road) is a village in Somerset, located 5 miles south-west of Trowbridge and 5 miles north-east of Frome.
Rode was the scene of one of the most infamous murders of the 19th century when Constance Kent was arrested for the murder of her 3-year-old half-brother at Road Hill House (now Langham House). The case was investigated by Detective Inspector Jack Whicher. Although released at her committal hearing, Kent was later to confess, was charged and received the mandatory death sentence. This was commuted to life imprisonment, of which she served twenty years.
Rode was the scene of one of the most infamous murders of the 19th century when Constance Kent was arrested for the murder of her 3-year-old half-brother at Road Hill House (now Langham House). The case was investigated by Detective Inspector Jack Whicher. Although released at her committal hearing, Kent was later to confess, was charged and received the mandatory death sentence. This was commuted to life imprisonment, of which she served twenty years.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rode,_Somerset
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Coordinates: 51°17'1"N 2°16'49"W
- Chilcompton 17 km
- Mangotsfield 28 km
- Winterbourne 32 km
- Long Ashton 32 km
- Horfield 33 km
- Stoke Gifford 33 km
- Frampton Cotterell parish 35 km
- Cheddar 36 km
- Backwell 36 km
- Congresbury 39 km
- Rode Common 1.2 km
- Hazel Wood 3.5 km
- High Wood 3.5 km
- Round Wood 3.9 km
- Tennis Corner Wood 4 km
- Hoopers Wood 4.6 km
- West Wilts Trading Estate 5.2 km
- Berkley Wood 5.2 km
- Black Dog Woods 5.4 km
- Somerset 55 km