Editing Rothwell, West Yorkshire (section)

==Notable and former residents==

*[[Thomas Beckwith]] – F.A.S (1731–1786) English painter, [[genealogist]] and [[antiquary]].
*[[Mark Bell (British musician)|Mark Bell]] – musician of [[LFO (British band)|LFO]] fame, worked with [[Björk]].
*[[John Blenkinsop]] (1783–1831) – inventor of the [[rack railway]] system (buried in the grounds of Holy Trinity Church).
*[[Martin Kelner]] – journalist, author, and radio presenter.
*[[Michelle Hardwick]] – actress who portrayed Lizzie Hopkirk in [[The Royal]] and Vanessa Woodfield in [[Emmerdale]]
*[[Lord Newby]] of Rothwell – Liberal Democrat & member of the [[House of Lords]].
*[[Paul Loughran]] – actor who portrayed [[Emmerdale]] character [[Butch Dingle]].
*[[Joseph Priestley]] – scientist.
*[[The Pigeon Detectives]] – [[Indie rock]] band. 
*[[Jane Tomlinson]] – charity fundraiser, who raised over £1.5&nbsp;million whilst suffering from terminal cancer.

===In sports===
*[[David Batty]] – footballer, played for [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] and [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], when they were [[English football champions]]
*[[Jason Golden]] – [[London Broncos#2006–2011: Harlequins Rugby League|Harlequins RL]] footballer.
*[[Ryan Hall (rugby league)|Ryan Hall]] – [[Leeds Rhinos]] Rugby League footballer.
*[[Carl Ablett]] – Leeds Rhinos Rugby league footballer.
*[[Jack Hunt (footballer)|Jack Hunt]] – professional footballer, currently playing for [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
*[[Garry Schofield]] – Rugby League footballer & [[Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|OBE]].
*[[Alan Smith (footballer born 1980)|Alan Smith]] – Ex [[Leeds United]] and England Football player 
*[[Jamie Thackray]] – [[Hull F.C.]] Rugby League footballer.