Rothwell, Holy Trinity Church, The Charnel House In The Church Crypt c.1955
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This gruesome sight still greets visitors today as they descend into the vaulted 13th-century crypt. The crypt was sealed off for years; when it was discovered by a sexton digging a grave and eventually reopened, it was found to contain thousands of bones and skulls collected from an old churchyard.

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A Selection of Memories from Rothwell

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Rothwell

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I visited the Bluebell Inn and spent only a modest amount, however I left half a crown as a tip because of a very nice waitress. I left and had walked about two blocks, when the lady chased me down to thank me. I was quite surprised at this, but managed to remain calm and smiled graciously. Told her that if I came again to the Bluebell, I would surely look her up.