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]

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Rothwell
Rothwell Location within Lincolnshire
Population	226 (2011)
OS grid reference	TF151995
• London	135 mi (217 km) S
Civil parish	Rothwell
District	West Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MARKET RASEN
Postcode district	LN7
Dialling code	01472
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Gainsborough
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.478737°N 0.267623°W / 53.478737; -0.267623

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 is named

References

External links

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

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