Historic houses · West Midlands
Rothwell Market House
Rothwell Market House — Grade I listed house in Rothwell, North Northamptonshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kettering · 5.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Rothwell Market House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in Rothwell, North Northamptonshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4228°, -0.8005°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Market House is a historic building on Market Hill in Rothwell, a town in Northamptonshire, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Rothwell Town Council, is a Grade I listed building. It is managed by the Rothwell Preservation Trust based in Rothwell, Northamptonshire.
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Background
History
The building was commissioned by the lord of the manor, Thomas Tresham, whose seat was at Rushton Hall and who had a passion for strange and unusual buildings. As a recusant Catholic at a time of religious persecution, he spent long periods in prison for his beliefs. Unable to openly practise his faith, he encoded symbols of it into his buildings. The site he selected for the market house was a prominent location on the south side of Market Hill, where the annual Rothwell (or Rowell) Fair took place. The building was designed by John Thorpe in the neoclassical style, built by a local stonemason, William Grumbold, in ashlar stone and was largely completed in 1578. The stone was donated by…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4228, -0.8005
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Rothwell
- Postcode
- NN14 6EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kettering
- Established
- 1578
- Nearest railway station
- Kettering — 5.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17526996 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rothwell Market House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rothwell - The Market House - geograph.org.uk - 72420.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rothwell Market House?
- Rothwell Market House is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN14 6EP), in the parish of Rothwell.
- When was Rothwell Market House built?
- Built or established in 1578.
- Who owns Rothwell Market House?
- Rothwell Market House is owned by | designation1 =Grade I Listed Building.
- Is Rothwell Market House a listed building?
- Rothwell Market House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Rothwell Market House a protected site?
- Yes — Rothwell Market House is part of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Rothwell Market House?
- The nearest railway station is Kettering, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN14 6EP.