Rothwell, Lincolnshire

Village in Lincolnshire, England

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  • Rothwell
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  • West Lindsey
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  • Lincolnshire
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  • East 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

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

References

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

External links

  • Media related to Rothwell, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons
  • West Lindsey District Council
  • Stained glass window in the church
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