Rothwell Preservation Trust

21/10/2026

Rothwell Preservation Trust is pleased to announce the arrival of our Limited Edition Christmas Cards. Featuring a stunning photograph of Rothwell's iconic Market House. Bag a bargain for only £7.50 for a pack of 10.

On sale NOW and available from:-
📚 Rothwell Library/Town Council Offices
🖼️ Rothwell Arts & Heritage Centre
💇 John Newman Hairdressing & Beauty

Get ahead this Christmas - with sales going towards our campaign to .

Buy yours before they all sell out! 👏

20/10/2026

Save the Sausage! 👍😋

We wanted to let you know that it's not too late to get your teeth into our Limited Edition Sausage! With the expertise of Frank's, the town's favourite Butcher, we've developed a uniquely flavoured Banger - but for a limited time only!

Why? 450 years ago, Francis Tresham, son of Sir Thomas Tresham (who commissioned the Market House) was one of 13 implicated in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot 🔥🎆

On sale NOW from Frank's Butchers to commemorate the link with the Gunpowder Plot, get your taste buds ready for Rothwell Preservation Trust's pork sausage with a fiery and smoky flavour. They won't be around forever, and so far, sales have been really good! So why not add something special to your shopping list before they all go! 🏁🏁

A proportion of the sausage sales will be generously donated by Frank's Butchers towards our and the Roof Appeal.

Thank you for your support 👍👏

01/10/2026

A great piece in the Northants Telegraph today! Take a look! 👍👏

As you know, our beautiful Market House is in need of serious repair ☹️. As part of our fundraising efforts, yesterday, Rothwell Preservation Trust got together with Frank's Butchers to promote the unique "Guy Pork's Banger".

The special sausage is only around for a short while, so drop into Frank’s and grab a sausage (or six) before they all sell out!
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A proportion of the sales will go towards the fundraising campaign.

https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/watch-how-a-sausage-could-help-save-an-historic-tudor-building-9246021



L to R: Ann Palmer (Secretary), Sue Johnson (Chair), Shirley Newman (Trustee), Grant Sinden (Owner, Franks), Lennie Newman and John Newman (Trustee)

A campaign is currently under way to help save an iconic Rothwell landmark.

01/10/2026

Welcome to the October 2026 edition of 'Market House News' keeping you up-to-date with Rothwell Preservation Trust's activities and projects.

🎇 Guy Pork’s Bangers - On Sale NOW!
What have Frank’s Butchers in Rothwell, the 1605 Gunpowder Plot and the Market House got in common? Find the answer around town and across our social media platforms. Enjoy the ‘one-off’ celebratory Sausage from Frank’s with a proportion of the sales going towards the conservation of the Market House.

🛡️Tresham’s Shields of Stone Project
‘Tresham’s Shields of Stone’ is a community project looking at the history of the family shields displayed around the Market House. Can you help our local Researchers by becoming an ‘armchair detective’ (no experience necessary, just an enquiring mind!). Drop a line to [email protected]

🫱🏼‍🫲🏼 The Market House opens its doors...
We welcomed Geddington, Newton & Little Oakley Local History Society to the Market House as part of their Members’ Meetings exploring Northamptonshire’s rich cultural heritage.

🤔 Missed our previous monthly updates?
https://RothwellPreservationtrust.org/blog/

🍷 Couldn't get to our recent Wine-Tasting Evening
Fundraiser?
Drop us a line and we'll put you on the waiting list.
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

❓Questions about the Trust?
Ask away!
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

👀 Never seen the Market House?
Take a look at our Picture Archives
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/category/pictures/

💌 Heard of the Market House Postcard Collection?
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/category/am_postcards/

⏱️ Spare a few hours per month? Got what it takes to
be a Trustee?
Tell us a little about yourself, and we'll be in touch.
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

That's it for this month - our next edition? 1st November! See you mall then! 😊😀

Best wishes, The Rothwell Preservation Trust Team 👏👏

24/09/2026

Save the Sausage! 👍😋

The Rothwell Preservation Trust is proud to announce the launch of a very special sausage! Yes, you read that correctly!!! With the expertise of Frank's, the town's favourite Butcher, we've developed a uniquely flavoured Banger - but for a limited time only!

Why? 450 years ago, Francis Tresham, son of Sir Thomas Tresham (who commissioned the Market House) was one of 13 implicated in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot 🔥🎆

On sale NOW from Frank's Butchers to commemorate the link with the Gunpowder Plot, get your taste-buds ready for a pork sausage with a fiery and smoky flavour. They won't be around for long, so why not add a sausage to your shopping list start your week with a bang(er)!

Thank you! 😊👏

A proportion of the sales will be generously donated by Frank's Butchers towards and the Roof Appeal.

08/09/2026

Rosie Wrighting, MP for Kettering, visited the Market House on Friday, 4th September, along with Sulina and Sam from her Kettering office.

Chair, Sue Johnson and Vice Chair, Matt Garner of the Rothwell Preservation Trust showed them around and explained the Trust's quest and endeavours so far.

Rosie has asked to be invited to any events we run and is willing to write letters of support and help us to communicate to a wider audience. All three guests were very interested in the building, its history and future protection.

01/09/2026

Welcome to the September 2026 edition of 'Market House News' keeping you up-to-date with Rothwell Preservation Trust's activities and projects.

ManorFest 2026
We appreciated you stopping by at the Trust’s Stand at this year’s ManorFest. Sales of the ManorFest Hat were good and details are being finalised for a contribution to the the Trust to conserve the Market House.

Market House Survey
The completion window is now closed and our thanks to everyone who took the time to complete the recent survey - you clearly love the building as much as we do! Your views will help our discussions, going forward.

It's a Banger!
In conjunction with the Rothwell's favourite Butcher, watch this space next month for news to commemorate the connection between the Market House and the famous 1605 Gunpowder Plot.

Thank you! 😊🤝

🤔 Missed our previous monthly updates?
https://RothwellPreservationtrust.org/blog/

🍷 Couldn't get to our recent Wine-Tasting Evening
Fundraiser?
Drop us a line and we'll put you on the waiting list.
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

❓Questions about the Trust?
Ask away!
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

👀 Never seen the Market House?
Take a look at our Picture Archives
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/category/pictures/

💌 Heard of the Market House Postcard Collection?
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/category/am_postcards/

🛡️ Tresham's Shields of Stone
Our latest community project was launched earlier this year.
Want to lend a hand or just find out more? Get in touch.
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

⏱️ Spare a few hours per month? Got what it takes to
be a Trustee?
Tell us a little about yourself, and we'll be in touch.
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

That's it for this month - keep an eye open for our next update in October🙂

Best wishes, The Rothwell Preservation Trust Team 👏👏

25/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who took the time to complete our short survey about the future of the Market House. If you missed it and would still like to contribute, use the link below or scan the equivalent QR code shown.

https://www.SurveyMonkey.com/r/XJS2QDV

The Survey will close on 31 August. Thank you!
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08/08/2026

Have you completed our free survey yet? Don't miss this unique opportunity. It takes just a few minutes and you will be helping us shape the future of the Market House.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XJS2QDV

Thank-you! 😊👍

The Rothwell Preservation Trust Team

01/08/2026

Welcome to the August 2026 edition of 'Market House News' keeping you up-to-date with Rothwell Preservation Trust's activities and projects.

The Future of the Market House
Can you spare a few minutes?

The Trust is conducting a short survey to gain an insight into how the Market House can be best utilised for the future - both as a service for the community and a commercial proposition. We would very much appreciate your thoughts and are looking for a cross-section of views.

Feel free to share the survey with others (the QR Code and link can be used multiple times).

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https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XJS2QDV

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Thank you! 😊🤝

🤔 Missed our previous monthly updates?
https://RothwellPreservationtrust.org/blog/

🍷 Couldn't get to our recent Wine-Tasting Evening
Fundraiser?
Drop us a line and we'll put you on the waiting list.
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

❓Questions about the Trust?
Ask away!
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

👀 Never seen the Market House?
Take a look at our Picture Archives
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/category/pictures/

💌 Heard of the Market House Postcard Collection?
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/category/am_postcards/

🛡️ Tresham's Shields of Stone
Our latest community project was launched recently.
Want to lend a hand or just find out more? Get in touch.
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

⏱️ Spare a few hours per month? Got what it takes to
be a Trustee?
Tell us a little about yourself, and we'll be in touch.
https://RothwellPreservationTrust.org/contact-us/

That's it for this month - keep an eye open for our next update on 1st September 🙂

Best wishes, The Rothwell Preservation Trust Team 👏👏