Rothwell Heritage with
Desborough and Rothwell Art Gallery

The Terry Smith Building
14—16 Bridge Street,
Rothwell.
Northants.
NN14 6JW
01536 711550

You can use the links on the left to go to the Heritage section or the Gallery section of this site, to find out about becoming a Friend or get a map and directions to the Centre.

Facilities
Meeting Room Available
We have Study Areas
Study Aids and talks available (enquire in advance)
Guided walks around Rothwell (by prior arrangement)
Parking is free in the nearby Market Square
Second floor accessible by lift

Management Group
Mr John Harris (Chairman)
Mr Robin Matthews
Mrs Zandra Powell
Mr Maurice Goodwin

The RHHC has close links with MLA - (Museums Libraries and Archives Council), is also a member of EmmS - (East Midlands Museum Service) and is active in the Northamptonshire Museum Forum.

Currently our ground floor displays most of our Heritage Collection. However this continues on the first floor where you will find the permanent Rothwell Shoe Industry exhibition and The Buswell Room for Social History. We have received much valuable research documentation about our building, formerly owned by the Buswell family for many years.

The first floor also houses the Art Galleries showing the work of the county's artists and craftworkers and some heritage exhibitions in the rear rooms, .

Opening Hours:
Monday, 10:30—1:00
Thursday, 10:30—1:00
Friday, 10:30—1:00
Saturday, 10:30 - 1:00

The centre is a lively community resource, ideally located as a gateway to the heritage of the area.
We rely on our dedicated volunteers,
who answer queries, steward the galleries, care for museum objects and make the centre the success it is.



Gallery Committee Chair - Janet Basset

Magazine Editor - Mrs Margaret Burton

Web Editor - Ms Joy-Elizabeth Surgey

The Rothwell Arts and Heritage Centre was founded by the Rothwell Market towns Initiative in 2004, sponsored by the Countryside Agency. The Arts and Heritage Centre is run by volunteers and has attracted funding from a variety of sources to purchase the site, develop the present building and provide additional facilities.

Northamponshire Renaissance Heritage Awards!

And of course, the visiting public, local residents, our volunteers, exhibitors and the Friends.