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<div class="main-txt-h1">'''Welcome to Rothwell Wiki'''</div> |
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<div class="main-txt-p">A collaborative encyclopedia of the history of Rothwell and its surrounding towns, including Oulton, Woodlesford, Carlton, Lofthouse, Stourton, Thorpe-on-the Hill and Robin Hood.</div> |
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|copyright=[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isabella_Francken_-_A_gathering_of_witches.jpg Photo] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Francken Isabella Fracken] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain Public domain]) |
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|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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| 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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|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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|content=Once home to the Rothwell Urban District Council, the 19th-century Civic Building has been abandoned since 2016 and has recently been sold by Leeds City Council to a private buyer for £364,000. |
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Welcome to Rothwell Wiki
A collaborative encyclopedia of the history of Rothwell and its surrounding towns.