Roddlesworth Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Autumn view at Roddlesworth Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 729778.jpg
Static Image Caption:Autumn view at Roddlesworth Reservoir
Coordinates:53.689°N -2.525°W
Official Name:Roddlesworth
Civil Parish:Withnell
Shire District:Chorley
Shire County:Lancashire
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Chorley
Post Town:CHORLEY
Postcode District:PR6
Postcode Area:PR
Dial Code:01254
Os Grid Reference:SD653215

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

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

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Notes and References

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