Roddlesworth

Roddlesworth is a hamlet in the parish of Withnell in Lancashire, England. It lies on the road connecting Preston with Bolton.

Roddlesworth

Autumn view at Roddlesworth Reservoir
Roddlesworth
Location within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD653215
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHORLEY
Postcode districtPR6
Dialling code01254
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

The name is first encountered as Rodtholfeswrtha (1160), meaning "the homestead of Hrothwulf".[1]

See also

Notes

  1. Ekwall, E. (1922) The Place-names of Lancashire. Longmans, Green & Company, page 132.

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