[Doug]

I had a walk down by Rothwell Mill Farm and down by the old Rothwell House area, which is regrettably fenced off. You can get down to the area by going down Miller Fold and by carrying on down the lane that runs off the end of the Avenue, Turn left at the bottom towards Rothwell Mill Farm. You can park your car just before the farm and walk back a little to the Path which is signposted. The path is very steep and requires a pair of good strong shoes or boots in wet weather, the path zigzags it’s way down quite steeply until you reach the old intersecting path across from the old foot bridge which spans Woodnook Water, the bridge was part of the old mill complex and I have little doubt that it would have been known to your ancestor’s. Cross over the bridge and pass through the old iron kissing gate at the other end, the ground rises a little then levels off as it descends down to where Rothwell Mill would have stood. The area is still a little industrial looking; there is no visible trace of the Mill buildings or the previous Coal pit that I can see although the old Rothwell house is still standing to the rear of the site. The last two shots are Rothwell Mill Farm and the lodge. God we use to swim in that, dead dog's an all...........