Roddlesworth is a
hamlet
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in the
parish
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of
Withnell
Withnell is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. According to the census of 2001, it had a population of 3,631, reducing to 3,498 at the census of 2011. Withnell is about north-east of Chorley itself and ...
in
Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
, England. It lies on the
road
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There are many types of ...
connecting
Preston with
Bolton
Bolton (, locally ) is a large town in Greater Manchester in North West England, formerly a part of Lancashire. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish people, Flemish weavers settled in the area i ...
.
The name is first encountered as ''Rodtholfeswrtha'' (1160), meaning "the homestead of
Hrothwulf".
[Ekwall, E. (1922) ''The Place-names of Lancashire''. Longmans, Green & Company, page 132.]
See also
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River Roddlesworth
The River Roddlesworth (also known as Rocky Brook) is a river in Lancashire, England, a tributary of the River Darwen.
Course
The source of the river is on the slopes of Great Hill, just above the ruins known as ''Pimm's'', where the infant rive ...
, a tributary of the
River Darwen
The River Darwen runs through Darwen and Blackburn in Lancashire, England, eventually joining the River Ribble at Walton le Dale south of Preston on its way to the Ribble Estuary.
Course
Originating at Jack's Key Clough where Grain Brook and Gr ...
*The Roddlesworth Reservoirs, a chain of
reservoirs
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Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...
on the river:
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Abbey Village Reservoir
The reservoir north of Abbey Village on the River Roddlesworth - known as Close House Reservoir - is the latest addition to the reservoirs around this small Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county ...
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Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir
Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir is a reservoir on the River Roddlesworth close to Abbey Village in Lancashire, England.
The reservoir is close to Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir and Rake Brook Reservoir, situated within thick forest. It was constru ...
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Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir
Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir is a reservoir on the River Roddlesworth near Abbey Village in Lancashire, England.
The reservoir is close to Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir and Rake Brook Reservoir and sits within dense woodland.
History
The con ...
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Rake Brook Reservoir
Rake Brook Reservoir is a reservoir fed by two streams, including the eponymous Rake Brook, a tributary of the River Roddlesworth in Lancashire, England.
The reservoir is adjacent to the two Roddlesworth Reservoirs. It was constructed in the 18 ...
, on Rake Brook, a tributary of the Roddlesworth, is often included.
Notes
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Villages in Lancashire
Geography of Chorley
West Pennine Moors
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