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Rothwell in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 165 mi or ( 265 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Rothwell is now 10:47 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: York, Woodlesford, Wolverhampton, Wakefield, and Sheffield. When in this area, you might want to check out York . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rothwell ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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'You're The Top'- Anything Goes
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Timelapse Journey Leeds-Settle-Carlisle railway in 20 mins 1of2
Settle for Edinburgh Railtour 27/09/2008 Speeded up Video of the Leeds to the settle - Carlsile railway on the Settle for Edinburgh railtour, traction was the WCRC 37's(i was too far back to hear owt ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Oulton, West Yorkshire
Oulton is a village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England, between Leeds and Wakefield. It is at the junction of the A639 and A642 roads. Though now adjoining the village of Woodlesford, it was once quite separate. It was once part of the urban district of Rothwell. Oulton Hall was built in 1850 and is now a hotel and conference centre. Oulton's most famous son is Richard Bentley who became Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Located at 53.75 -1.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Woodlesford
Woodlesford is a village in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, six miles south-east of Leeds city centre. It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. Woodlesford was formerly part of the Rothwell Urban District The name is first attested between 1188 and 1202, in the form Widlesford, with other medieval forms including Wryd(e)lesford(e). These other forms are closer to the likely origin: Old English *wrīdels 'thicket' + ford 'ford'.
Located at 53.75 -1.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rhubarb Triangle
The Rhubarb Triangle is a 9-square-mile triangle in West Yorkshire, England between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell famous for producing early forced rhubarb. It includes Kirkhamgate, East Ardsley, Stanley, Lofthouse and Carlton. The Rhubarb Triangle was originally much bigger, covering an area between Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield. From the first decade of the 20th century to 1939 the rhubarb industry expanded and at its peak covered an area of about 30-square-mile .
Located at 53.73 -1.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Stourton, Leeds
Stourton is a mainly industrial area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The area is 2 miles (3 km) to the south east of Leeds city centre and lies between Hunslet, the M1 motorway and Cross Green in the LS10 postcode area. Until the local boundary changes in the 1970s, Stourton was a village in the Rothwell Urban District attached to the southernmost border of Leeds, and governed by the old West Riding County Council.
Located at 53.77 -1.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lofthouse Colliery disaster
The Lofthouse Colliery disaster was a mining accident which took place in Lofthouse, West Yorkshire, England on 21 March 1973. A new coalface was excavated too close to an abandoned, flooded 19th century mineshaft. The sudden inrush of three million gallons of water trapped seven mine workers 750 feet (228.6 metres) below ground. A six-day rescue operation was carried out but succeeded in recovering only one body.
Located at 53.72 -1.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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