Welcome back to the Rothwell Preservation Trust’s weekly Post – keeping you up-to-date about the Trust and its buildings!

Say hello to our NEW weekly series of images that began last week! (See last week’s HERE).

Alistair Mackay served as a Trustee for the Rothwell Preservation Trust from 2013 until his passing in May of this year. He was a well-loved figure around Rothwell and we will all miss his expertise in coins & timepieces, plus his extensive knowledge of the history of Rothwell.

Recently, Alistair donated a series of Postcards to us from his vast collection of Rothwell memorabilia. They all feature images of the Market House. Some are black and white, whilst others are in colour. 👍😀

In memory of our fellow Trustee and friend, we are presenting each Postcard from his collection over the next few months and we hope they bring back memories of our famous building.👏👏

14 July 2025 – Our THIRD Postcard from Alistair’s collection.

See the collection so far HERE.

To all our ‘Postcard Detectives’ out there, this week’s monochrome image offers us very little to go on. The Market House appears sandwiched between two other popular buildings that locals will instantly recognise – The Holy Trinity Church and the Red Lion Public House. Closer inspection reveals an almost vehicle-free road (although it looks like a car parked outside the Pub!). Three members of the public are seen standing rather formally to the right of the Market House door and are clearly aware of the camera. In the distance, we can just about make out other people going about their daily business.

On the reverse of the postcard, there’s no message or addressee – it’s unused, but on the left hand side, printed vertically, is: ‘H. Evans, Market Place, Kettering’ – note that it doesn’t say ‘Rothwell’. Some initial research suggests this may be HERBERT Evans, Photographer, as suggested by Robert Pols on his ‘Early Photographic Studios’ website HERE.

We’re not sure of the year this was taken and if you can help, let us know.

As always, if you have any more information about this week’s image, drop us a line – thank-you! Contact us at info@RothwellPreservationTrust.org or leave a message in the comments.

Want to see more images of the Market House? See all of the collection HERE.

As many of you know, the Market House needs a major makeover. The roof is leaking and must be replaced soon – and the stonework needs a thorough clean! So why not help us to conserve Rothwell’s most recognisable building for future generations by making a donation – Thank you! – Our Fundraising Page is HERE.

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