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Rothwell is an affluent market town in the south east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Rothwell has a population of 21,010,〔(Key Figures for 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics ). Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2011-02-10.〕 and the Rothwell ward has an estimated population of 32,365.〔(Rothwell UD through time | Administrative history of Local Government District: hierarchies, boundaries ). Visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved on 2011-02-10.〕 The town has benefited from recent improvements in the transport infrastructure, most notably the nearby A1/M1 link road. Rothwell is part of the West Yorkshire Urban Area. The nearest railway station is Woodlesford. ==History== Rothwell is mentioned in the 1086 ''Domesday Book'' ("''Rodewelle''"), at a time famed for being the site of a royal hunting lodge at Rothwell Castle, off Wood Lane. One of the royal lodge's documented owners was John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, who is supposed to have killed the last wild boar in England while hunting nearby; hence a boar's head formed part of the arms of the former Rothwell Urban District Council. The parish church (Church Street) is dedicated to Holy Trinity and is on the site of an Anglo Saxon predecessor. The current church, which has a ring of eight bells, is of medieval origins but was substantially rebuilt in the 19th century: the tower retains medieval fabric believed to be from the 15th century. There is some debate as to whether or not the church benefits from Chancel Repair Liability. John Blenkinsop (1783–1831), is buried at Holy Trinity church. He was a pioneer in the use of steam locomotives on the nearby Middleton Railway. The town was granted the rights of a market town in the 15th century and a twice yearly fair. The tradition of a fair is maintained by the annual Carnival which is organised by the (Rothwell Entertainments Committee ). May Day is celebrated beside the stone cross and on the Pastures on the first Monday Bank Holiday in May, while Rothwell Carnival is held in Springhead Park on the second Saturday of July every year. Rothwell is part of the historic Rhubarb Triangle, with the town and surrounding areas famed for having once produced 90% of the world's winter forced rhubarb from the forcing sheds that were common across the fields there. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rothwell, West Yorkshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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