All the Fun of the Fair!
Our thanks again to Graham Butlin for even more of his Drone footage from this year's Rowell Fair. This latest upload features the Fun Fair in full Swing! Take a…
Website Update – New Material
Since we relaunched the website on Friday, 8th July, we've been lining up plenty of additional content. Courtesy of Graham Butlin, we've recently uploaded two videos: "The Reading of the…
Website Relaunch
It's 6am on Friday, July 8, 2022, and we've just relaunched the Rowell Fair website. 👍😊 We’ve given the website a fresh lick of paint (with TWO undercoats), fixed the…
Rowell Fair 2020 – Cancelled due to COVID-19
It is my duty as Bailiff to inform you that this years Fair has been cancelled due to the unprecedented situation we find ourselves in as a nation. This is…
Some Rowell Fair Traditions Explained
Each Proclamation Monday sees a relatively “new” but now established tradition. The Bailiff and some of his entourage re-visit all the town locations later in the morning where the Ancient…
The History of Rothwell Grammar School
The history of Rothwell Grammar School spans five hundred years but sadly today, despite many of the town’s other ancient building surviving; all those directly connected with the school have…
A List of Rowell’s Pubs – Past and Present
As another pub closes in Rothwell I started thinking those which have come and gone over the years. Many of you Rowellians will remember some and can reminisce about your…
Rowell Fair – What’s the Bailiff’s Role? – by Frank York
I should imagine that a vast majority of the town’s population are totally unaware of what is involved with the organisation of the Fair, and the role that the Bailiff…