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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.

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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.

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MINING HISTORY OF ROTHWELL

Mining likely started in Rothwell as early as the 14th century and it supported generations of families up until the 1980s, when the pits were closed. Find out more about how important it was to our town here!

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MEDIEVAL ROTHWELL

Rothwell was bigger than Leeds in medieval England and was frequently visited by nobles and even Kings. You can still see traces of medieval Rothwell, including the ruined Castle off Woodlane. Find out what made our town so special!

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.

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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.

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