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

We’re pleased to present our NEW weekly series of images that began a few weeks ago!

See the published collection so far 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.👏👏

28th July 2025 – Our FIFTH Postcard from Alistair’s collection.

See the published collection so far HERE. More to come!

‘Two-for-one’ this week! As we scanned the colourised version for this Post, we discovered that Alistair also had a monochrome version too tucked away behind the original. As you would expect, both are identical except that the colourised version is titled Rothwell Market House bottom left, whilst its black-and-white doppelgänger (below), re-arranges the wording (and positioning) and reads Market House. Rothwell in the top left.

Whereas the colourised version is unused, the black-and-white counterpart was used for its intended purpose and sent to an address in Nottinghamshire.

My Dear Miss Leverton

You will see I have arrived 10 miles from nowhere. Thank you so much for card. We were sorry to leave & hope you will enjoy the remaining part of your holiday. Have a number of cards to write so please excuse me now. With love ??” (we can’t read the initials).

Miss N Leverton
90 Eland Street
New Basford
Notts

Eland Street still exists in Nottingham (New Basford is located east of J26, M1).

As always, if you have any more information about this week’s image – and the year it was taken, 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 so far 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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