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Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell
The Holy Trinity Church in Rothwell, West Yorkshire, Rothwell, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, Diocese of Leeds. History There has been a church on this site since 1150. The current church was largely rebuilt to a design by C.R. Chorley and was completed in 1873. Architectural style Exterior Although largely rebuilt in 1873 the church has some late medieval fabric. It is built of Sandstone ashlar with a slate roof. The church has a west tower built in three stages with diagonal buttresses, a clockface on its southside and belfry windows of two cusped lights. The church has a lychgate dating from 1889. Interior The arcades have double-chamfered arches on octagonal columns. The nave ceiling is of late-medieval origin with moulded beams and carved bosses and a font that dates from 1662. See also *List of places of worship in the City of Leeds References External links Holy Trinity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothwell, West Yorkshire
Rothwell is a town in the south-east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Leeds and Wakefield. It is in the Rothwell (ward), Rothwell ward of Leeds City Council and Elmet and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency), Elmet and Rothwell UK Parliament constituencies, parliamentary constituency. Rothwell is part of the West Yorkshire Urban Area. Rothwell had a population of 21,010 in the 2001 census, and the Rothwell ward has an estimated population of 32,365. At the 2011 census the ward had a population of 20,354. The town is close to the A1 road (Great Britain), A1/M1 motorway, M1 link road and the Stourton park and ride. The nearest railway station is Woodlesford railway station, Woodlesford. History Rothwell was mentioned in the Domesday Book as ''"Rodewelle"''. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
