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A hub of knowledge, this wiki's purpose is to provide accurate and up-to-date information about the town of Rothwell.
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|content=From the 11th Century until the 1970s, Rothwell was the home to Rothwell Castle, where three Kings visited and which was owned by John of Gaunt. The fortified manor house fell into disrepair many times and was eventually torn down in the 1970s.}}
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|alt=A painting of a group of medieval women talking at a table in a pub. A piece of paper is being studied by one of them. A cauldron sits atop a fire in the background.
|link=Katherine Earle
|title=The Rothwell Witch
|copyright=Photo by Isabella Fracken (Public domain)
|content=Accused multiple times of witchcraft, the story of Katherine Earle's life is filled with betrayal, jealousy and drunkenness! Containing knowledge passed down generations, this article is one our most interesting (and confusing!) reads.}}
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|link=1894 Rothwell Urban District Council election
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|content=The first Rothwell Urban District Council election took place in 1894 with many of the members of its predecessor, the Rothwell Local Board, sweeping seats. The Independents took 9, Labour candidates took 4 and the Liberal candidates took 2.
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|content=Once home to the Rothwell Urban District Council, the 19th-century Civic Building has been abandoned since 2016 and has recently been sold for £364,000. The building is currently subject to a planning application to turn it into 9 flats.}}
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| content =Once a country house for Thorpe-on-the-Hill's local gentry, boasting "exceptionally fine decoration", Thorpe Hall is now at serious risk of falling into a perilous state of decay. Find out how this imposing building once looked and what its future may hold.}}
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|alt=A black and white photograph of two women, a man and another woman standing together dressed smartly. The woman second from the left is wearing a large necklace.
|link=Joan de Carteret
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|copyright=Photo by kind permission of Leeds Libraries, Leodis.net.
|content=Joan de Carteret was active in our local politics for decades, being the RUDC's last chairman and the LMDC's first mayor. However, she grew frustrated with politics and retired in 1975, only to lose her life a few months later in a tragic accident.}}
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|title=Roman Settlement
|copyright=Photo by W. Linnell (Public domain)
|content=In 1977, evidence of human activity in the 2nd-4th century was found on what is now Rothwell Country Park. Amongst the Roman-era finds were a human skull, a rare yew tree bucket, and a shoe specially made for someone with a foot injury.}}
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|link=The Rothwell Times/1873/11/01
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|content=We're slowly trying to proofread the Rothwell Times and convert it into text that you can easily read here on Rothwell Wiki. Read the first issue from 1<sup>st</sup> November 1873 and see if you can spot any familiar names and places. Inside is an introduction from the editor Andrew Marshall.
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