Why Rowell?
Long-time Rowellians can probably skip this post! 🤔 However, if you're not a local, or you've recently moved into the…
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…
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…
Website Relaunch
It's 6am on Friday, July 8, 2022, and we've just relaunched the Rowell Fair website. 👍😊 We’ve given the website…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…