Rothwell
Rothwell shown within West Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE345285
Metropolitan borough	City of Leeds
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEEDS
Postcode district	LS26
Dial code	0113
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Morley and Rothwell
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

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Rothwell is a town in the south east of the metropolitan borough of Leeds in West Yorkshire, situated between Oulton to the east, Belle Isle to the west, Woodlesford to the north east and Robin Hood to the south west. Swillington, Methley and Kippax are located near Rothwell. Rothwell has a population of around 21,000 and has benefited from recent improvements in the transport infrastructure, most notably the nearby A1/M1 link road. The City of Leeds is a metropolitan district with city status within the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 726,939. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... Oulton is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, between Leeds and Wakefield. ... Belle Isle is an area near Middleton, in South Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Woodlesford Primary School Woodlesford Park Woodlesford is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, four miles south-east of Leeds centre. ... Robin Hood is a village in West Yorkshire, England, within the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, with Wakefield WF3 postcodes. ... Swillington is a small village located in Leeds which is in West Yorkshire, England. ... Methley is a dispersed village in south east Leeds, located near Rothwell, Oulton, Woodlesford, Mickletown and Allerton Bywater. ... Kippax is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ... Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 409 miles (658 km) long. ... The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ...

Rothwell stands on the River Dolphin (also known as Oulton Beck), and is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book ("Rodewelle"). It has a long history and was once the site of a royal hunting lodge (at Rothwell Castle, off Wood Lane). The parish church (Church Street) is dedicated to Holy Trinity and is on the site of an Anglo Saxon predecessor. The current church was built in the medieval period. There is some debate as to whether or not the church benefits from Chancel Repair Liability. Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... A parish church in the Church of England, is the place of Christian worship which acts as the religious centre for the people of the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative unit, known as a parish. ... Chancel repair liability is a liability on some property owners England and Wales to fund repairs to the chancel of their local church. ...

The town was granted the rights of a market town in the 15th century and a twice yearly fair. The tradition of a fair is maintained by the annual Carnival which is organised by the Rothwell Entertainments Committee. The Carnival takes place in early July in Springhead Park. The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... Roundabouts (or carousels) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. ...

Rothwell Temperance Band is a Championship section brass band founded in Rothwell in 1881. Although they do not rehearse in Rothwell itself, they have strong connections with the town and hold many concerts for the local community. Rothwell Temperance Band (RTB) are a Championship Section brass band in Yorkshire. ... There are four main brass band sections in Great Britain - Championship, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. ... The Lochgelly Band, a Scottish colliery band, circa 1890 A British-style brass band is a musical ensemble comprising a standardised range of brass and percussion instruments. ...

Famous persons from Rothwell include the scientist Joseph Priestley. His name is still associated with Rothwell, in the name of the local Joseph Priestley College. Rothwell has a vibrant town centre, including a number of local shops and high street chains as well as a number of pubs. Joseph Frederick Priestley is often credited for the discovery of oxygen. ... Joseph Priestley College was founded in 1955 and it serves the communities of South Leeds. ...

Rothwell has a long history of coal mining. It was a site of early mining, using a system known as Bell Pits. Coal mining has been carried out in the area for over 600 years, though coal production stopped on 9th December 1983. There were many local pits including the Fanny, the Rose, and Rothwell Water Haigh. In 1995, Leeds City Council and Leeds Groundwork formed a partnership which, together with local residents and community groups, transformed the former colliery into a 50 hectare country park. Surface coal mining in Wyoming. ... A Bell Pit is a primitive method of mining coal where the coal lies near the surface on flat land. ...

Rothwell was constituted an urban district in the West Riding of Yorkshire under the Local Government Act 1894. In 1937 it was expanded by taking in the Methley urban district and Hunslet Rural District.^[1] In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... Methley is a dispersed village in south east Leeds, located near Rothwell, Oulton, Woodlesford, Mickletown and Allerton Bywater. ... Hunslet is a working class area of inner-city south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ...

It was incorporated into Leeds, West Yorkshire by the Local Government Act 1972. Its inclusion in the Leeds district as opposed to the Wakefield district was controversial: originally planned for the Leeds, it was added to the Wakefield district at the request of residents, but then moved to Leeds by the House of Lords. ^[2] Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... This article discusses the metropolitan district and named the City of Wakefield. ... The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as the Lords. The Sovereign, the House of Commons (which is the lower house of Parliament and referred to as the Commons), and the Lords together comprise the Parliament. ...

Notable Residents

• John Blenkinsop - Inventor of the Rack Railway System (buried in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church)
• Joseph Priestley - Scientist
• Alan Smith - Footballer
• Jane Tomlinson - Charity fundraiser
• Chris Moyles - Radio 1 disc jockey and TV presenter resided in Rothwell, but was born in Halton
• Jamie Thackray - Leeds Rhinos rugby player.
• Jason Golden - Wakefield Trinity Rugby Player.
• Lord Newby of Rothwell - Liberal Democrat & Member of the House of Lords
• The Pigeon Detectives - Local band
• Garry Schofield - Rugby League Player
• Longman - sometime member of the Chris Moyles show crew.
• The subtracting additions
• The Ya Ya's (Formerly Sniper) - Local band
• Paul Benson - Polish acoustic guitar guru
• Martin Kelner - Radio presenter on Talk Sport
• Butch Dingle - Emmerdale character played by Paul Loughran
• Mark Bell (British musician) of LFO fame, worked with Bjork.
• Glenn Pinder - Radio Presenter on Magic 828 & 963 Radio Aire
• Tom Zanetti - Local MC

John Blenkinsop (1783-1831) was a British mining engineer and an inventor in the area of steam locomotives, who designed the first practical railway locomotive. ... Rack railway track using Von Roll system rack. ... Joseph Frederick Priestley is often credited for the discovery of oxygen. ... Alan Smith (born 28 October 1980 in Rothwell, West Yorkshire) is an English professional football player. ... Jane Tomlinson MBE is a British campaigner and fund raiser for cancer charities. ... Christopher David Moyles (born February 22, 1974 in Leeds) is an English disc jockey. ... Jamie Thackray is an English rugby league player who plays for the Leeds Rhinos and has also represented Great Britain. ... Jason Golden (born 6 November 1985 in Leeds, England) is a England 18s International currently contracted to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats RL. He formally played for Leeds Rhinos and York City Knights. ... Richard Mark Newby, Baron Newby, OBE (born 14 February 1953), is a British politician. ... The Pigeon Detectives are a band from Liverpool, UK who formed in 2002. ... Garry Schofield OBE (born Hunslet, Leeds) is a English former rugby league footballer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Francis Butch Dingle was a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. ... Paul Loughran (born 7 July 1969, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK is an actor who is best known for portraying Butch Dingle in ITV Soap Opera Emmerdale in which his character died in a bus crash with friend Pete Collins. ... Mark Bell is a musician and producer of electronic house music who, as well as being a member of the pioneering IDM group LFO on Warp Records, has collaborated with a wide range of artists such as Björk and Depeche Mode, for whom he took on the production duties... LFO may refer to: In electronic music, a low frequency oscillation. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a singer/songwriter with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, hip-hop, alternative-rock, torch songs, folk, and classical. ... Glenn Pinder was born and raised in Leeds; he attended Bentley Lane Primary, Lawrence Oates Middle and Abbey Grange High schools. ...

External links

• Rothwell Country Park
• Rothwell Community webpage
• LS26.org.uk - area website
• The Rothwell Forum