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Welcome to Rothwell's Wiki! As a hub of knowledge, this wiki's purpose is to provide accurate and up-to-date information about the town of Rothwell. ABOUT US This wiki was founded in 2020 to document the rich history of Rothwell. We want to provide a community where people can share their memories and learn more about the place they live in. Photo © Ian S (cc-by-sa/2.0) COMMUNITY HUB Our Community Hub offers a place to communicate with other users and get involved in the wiki by adding to the site, from uploading your pictures, scanning old books and writing pages. Photo © Mike Kirby (cc-by-sa/2.0) Rothwell Castle - Featured Article From the 11th Century until the 1970s, Rothwell was the home to Rothwell Castle, where three Kings visited and housed the killer of the last wild boar in England, John of Gaunt. This interesting and forgotten piece of history was under constant change. Find out more here. Photo © Mike Kirby (cc-by-sa/2.0) The Rothwell Witch - Featured Article 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. See what verdict you would have decided here! by Isabella Fracken (Public domain) RESOURCES Our wiki has plenty of resources to offer: from public domain images you can use anywhere, scanned copies of books about Rothwell and links to other resources across the web. Photo © John Slater (cc-by-sa/2.0) LIBRARY Visit our library to browse our ever growing collection of books that have been scanned so that you can flick through them online. From overviews to specific statistics, there's something for you. Photo © Libraries Team (cc-by-sa/2.0)