Radstock is a town in Somerset, England, 9 miles (14 kilometres) south west of Bath, as well as 8 miles (13 kilometres) north west of Frome. It is within the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset as well as had a population of 5,620 according to the 2011 Census. Given that 2011 Radstock has actually been a community council in its own right. Radstock has been cleared up given that the Iron Age, and also its value grew after the building and construction of the Fosse Way, a Roman roadway. The growth of the community happened after 1763, when coal was uncovered in the location. Multitudes of mines opened throughout the 19th century consisting of numerous had by the Waldegrave household, who had been Lords of the Manor considering that the English Civil War. Admiral Lord Radstock, brother of George, 4th Earl Waldegrave, took the town's name as his title when developed a Baron. The spoil lot of Writhlington colliery is currently the Writhlington Site of Special Scientific Interest, which includes 3,000 lots of Upper Carboniferous ruin where greater than 1,400 insect fossil samplings have actually been recuperated. The complicated geology and slim joints made coal extraction difficult. Tonnage increased throughout the 19th century, reaching a peak around 1901, when there were 79 different collieries as well as annual production was 1,250,000 bunches per year. Nonetheless, because of neighborhood geological troubles as well as workforce shortages outcome declined and also the variety of pits lowered from 30 at the beginning of the 20th century to 14 by the mid-thirties; the last 2 pits, Kilmersdon and also Writhlington, closed in September 1973. The Great Western Railway and also the Somerset and Dorset Railway both established terminals and mustering yards in the town. The last passenger train services to Radstock enclosed 1966. Production markets such as printing, binding as well as packaging give some local work. In recent times, Radstock has significantly become a commuter town for the nearby cities of Bath as well as Bristol. Radstock is home to the Radstock Museum which is housed in a former market hall, and has a series of exhibits which provide an insight into north-east Somerset life because the 19th century. Many of the exhibitions connect to local geology and also the now disused Somerset coalfield as well as geology. The town is also residence to Writhlington School, famous for its Orchid collection, and a series of educational, spiritual as well as cultural structures as well as sporting clubs.