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Rothwell.-- town, par., and township, S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles SE. of Leeds - par., 9010 ac., pop. 12,182; town and township, 3302 ac., pop. 5105; P.O., T.O, 1 newspaper; has extensive collieries; remains exist of a castle of the Lacys.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "town, parish, and township" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Rothwell AP/CP Yorkshire AncC |
Place: | Rothwell |
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