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Rothwell, Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°28′43″N 0°16′03″W / 53.478737°N 0.267623°W / 53.478737; -0.267623
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Rothwell
Rothwell is located in Lincolnshire
Rothwell
Rothwell
Location within Lincolnshire
Population226 (2011)
OS grid referenceTF151995
• London135 mi (217 km) S
Civil parish
  • Rothwell
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARKET RASEN
Postcode districtLN7
Dialling code01472
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
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53°28′43″N 0°16′03″W / 53.478737°N 0.267623°W / 53.478737; -0.267623

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]

St Mary Magdalene Church

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

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Joseph Nickerson founder of Nickerson Seeds, after whom the village pub was named

References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Rothwell", Rootsweb.ancestry.com
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