Rothwell, Lincolnshire
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Rothwell | |
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Location within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 226 (2011) |
OS grid reference | TF151995 |
• London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MARKET RASEN |
Postcode district | LN7 |
Dialling code | 01472 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Rothwell is a small village and civil parish in the district of West Lindsey in north-east Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 226.[1] The village is situated approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-east from Caistor and 9 miles (14 km) north from Market Rasen. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the Viking Way. The parish covers just over 2,870 acres (11.6 km2) and is primarily agricultural land.[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/St.Mary_Magdalene%27s_church%2C_Rothwell%2C_Lincs._-_geograph.org.uk_-_133381.jpg/180px-St.Mary_Magdalene%27s_church%2C_Rothwell%2C_Lincs._-_geograph.org.uk_-_133381.jpg)
Rothwell's medieval church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. The Blacksmith's Arms, formerly the Nickerson Arms, was the village public house – it was situated on Hill Rise. Nickerson Seeds, owned by the EU's largest seed company Groupe Limagrain, is based in the village.
Notable People
[edit]Joseph Nickerson founder of Nickerson Seeds, after whom the village pub was named
References
[edit]- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Rothwell", Rootsweb.ancestry.com
External links
[edit]Media related to Rothwell, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons
- West Lindsey District Council
- Stained glass window in the church