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.
Special Announcement!!
We
were Highly Commended in the
Northamponshire
Renaissance Heritage Awards 2010!
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.
Rothwell Heritage with Desborough and Rothwell Art Gallery was brought to you with the assistance of:
East Midlands Development Agency
East Midlands Museums Libraries and Archives Council
The Arts Council East Midlands
Kettering Borough Council
The Countryside Agency
Northamptonshire Partnership
Rothwell Town Centre Partnership
Rothwell & Desborough Futures Ltd.
Renaissance East Midlands
The Maud Elkinton Trust
The Rockingham Forest Trust
The project is supported by:
Rothwell Museum Group
The Alfred East Art Gallery and Manor House Museum Kettering
Many local art societies
Churches Together in Rothwell
Rowell Fair Society
Citizens Welfare Committee
Northamptonshire Museums Forum
And of course, the visiting public, local residents, our volunteers,
exhibitors and the Friends.
Rothwell Heritage with Desborough and Rothwell Art Gallery,
14—16 Bridge Street, Rothwell, Northants, NN14 6JW
PHONE: 01536 711550
Email: manager@rothwellheritage.org.uk
Monday, 10:30—1:00
Thursday, 10:30—1:00
Friday, 10:30—1:00
Saturday, 10:30 - 1:00
email:hc@nambawan.co.uk