Search for a place
Search for a place
Rothwell, small town, par., and township, Northamptonshire, 4 miles NW. of Kettering - par., 4430 ac., pop. 2823; township, 3490 ac., pop. 2755; P.O., T.O. has mfrs. of shoes, and of silk plush for hats; Rothwell had anciently an Augustinian nunnery, founded by the Clare family.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "small town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Northamptonshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Rothwell |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.