Rothwell is located in the county of Northamptonshire, East Midlands, two miles south-east of the town of Desborough, 13 miles north of the major town of Northampton, and 69 miles north-west of London. Rothwell lies five miles south-east of the Leicestershire border. Rothwell falls within the unitary authority of North Northamptonshire. It is in the NN14 postcode district. The post town for Rothwell is Kettering.
Rothwell is in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, the historic county of Northamptonshire, and the administrative county of North Northamptonshire.
Ceremonial County | Northamptonshire |
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Historic County | Northamptonshire |
Administrative County | North Northamptonshire |
Rothwell is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Northamptonshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Northamptonshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Rothwell is NN14 6ET.
Rothwell is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the NN14 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the NN14 postcode district.
The post town for Rothwell is Kettering. Rothwell is in the NN14 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kettering.
The centre of Rothwell is located at position 52.42293° latitude and -0.79856° longitude.
Latitude | 52.42293° |
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Longitude | -0.79856° |
The centre of Rothwell is located at the grid reference easting 481798 and northing 281228 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 481798 |
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Northing | 281228 |
Position of Rothwell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Rothwell to the centre of the town.
Position of Rothwell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Rothwell to the centre of the city.