Rothwell and Mawsley
Ward in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.419, -0.808 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 81 80 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
The ward sits in North Northamptonshire, England, combining the historic market town of Rothwell with the purpose-built village of Mawsley. Rothwell still shows its medieval origins in a compact town centre of older stone buildings, independent shops and pubs around a long-standing market tradition, while Mawsley is a 21st-century development focused on family housing, a community centre and informal green spaces. The area fronts rolling Northamptonshire countryside, with footpaths and fragments of historic woodland such as Rockingham Forest close by.
Economically the locality mixes agriculture and small local firms with a large commuter population using nearby centres like Kettering and the wider Midlands. Social life tends to be community-led, with active neighbourhood groups, sports clubs and regular local events that reflect both the long-established character of Rothwell and the newer, planned-community ethos of Mawsley.
Postcode districts covering Rothwell and Mawsley
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19.5 miles
- Northampton 13.3 miles
- Bedford 24.3 miles
- Rugby 18.2 miles
- Kettering 4.4 miles
- Kettering Town 4.4 miles
- Corby 7 miles
- Wellingborough 9.1 miles
- Rushden 12.9 miles
- Melton Mowbray 24.2 miles
- Daventry 18.5 miles
- Oadby 16.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rothwell Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Orton Parish 1.5 miles
- Loddington Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Thorpe Malsor Parish 1.7 miles
- Desborough Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Rushton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Harrington Parish 2.4 miles
- Cransley Parish 2.7 miles
- Mawsley Parish 3.1 miles
- Mawsley Village Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Braybrooke Parish 3.3 miles
- Broughton Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Rothwell and Mawsley
NN14 6JR, NN14 1QZ, NN14 6HB, NN14 1JP, NN14 1LH, NN14 1GJ, NN14 6HS, NN14 1TQ, NN14 6YF … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 35.8 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 39.7 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Market Harborough Railway Station 6 miles
Hotels in Rothwell and Mawsley Ad
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex
- The R Inn Hotel 3
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3
- Rothwell House Hotel 3
Schools in Rothwell and Mawsley
- Loddington C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
- Mawsley Primary School Primary
- Rothwell Victoria Infant School Primary
- Rushton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 3.3 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 3.4 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 10.8 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 11.1 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 12.1 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 13.3 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 13.8 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 15.5 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 16.8 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 17.3 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 17.3 miles
- University of Leicester University 19.3 miles