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Rothwell is a town in the south east of the metropolitan borough of Leeds in West Yorkshire , situated between Oulton to the east, Belle Isle to the west, Woodlesford to the north east and Robin Hood to the south west. Swillington , Methley and Kippax are located near Rothwell. Rothwell has a population of around 21,000 and has benefited from recent improvements in the transport infrastructure, most notably the nearby A1 / M1 link road. Rothwell stands on the River Dolphin (also known as Oulton Beck), and is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book ("''Rodewelle''"). It has a long history and was once the site of a royal hunting lodge (at Rothwell Castle, off Wood Lane). The Parish Church (Church Street) is dedicated to Holy Trinity and is on the site of an Anglo Saxon predecessor. The current church was built in the medieval period. There is some debate as to whether or not the church benefits from Chancel Repair Liability . The town was granted the rights of a Market Town in the 15th century and a twice yearly Fair . The tradition of a fair is maintained by the annual Carnival which is organised by the Rothwell Entertainments Committee. The Carnival takes place in early July in Springhead Park. Rothwell Temperance Band is a Championship Section Brass Band founded in Rothwell in 1881. Although they do not rehearse in Rothwell itself, they have strong connections with the town and hold many concerts for the local community. Famous persons from Rothwell include the scientist Joseph Priestley . His name is still associated with Rothwell, in the name of the local Joseph Priestley College . Rothwell has a vibrant town centre, including a number of local shops and high street chains including Boots, Greggs and Morrisons as well as a number of pubs, well three anyway, and the largest Working Mens Club in the country. There is a new shopping arcade being built in the town centre, to house 10 new stores and other facilities. It is due to complete late 2007. Rothwell has a long history of Coal Mining . It was a site of early mining, using a system known as Bell Pits . Coal mining has been carried out in the area for over 600 years, though coal production stopped on 9th December 1983. There were many local pits including the Fanny, the Rose, and Rothwell Water Haigh. In 1995, Leeds City Council and Leeds Groundwork formed a partnership which, together with local residents and community groups, transformed the former colliery into a 50 hectare country park. Rothwell was constituted an Urban District in the West Riding Of Yorkshire under the Local Government Act 1894 . In 1937 it was expanded by taking in the Methley urban district and Hunslet Rural District. {Link without Title} It was incorporated into Leeds, . 1 Rothwell is also the home to one half of the latest Leeds/Wakefield supergroup, Hot Contents. Formed in early 2007 the band were then shot into superstardom which was created initially by a battle of the bands in Wakefield, highlights of their career so far include the 50 minute long extravoganza entitled 'Hulkamania' and their outsanding performance at the Leeds Carling Weekend. NOTABLE RESIDENTS
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