ROWELL (Rothwell) charter fair granted by James 1st in 1204 opens on the Saturday before Trinity Sunday and right through the following week.  The loads pull on, on the preceding Wednesday afternoon into the centre of town and build up during Thursday/Friday. On the Monday morning the Fair Proclamation is read at every watering hole in the town.  On Trinity Sunday the Rothwell Model fair takes place as well as a street parade. Below are some of the best bits of the 2003 model show and Fair: Carl Barlows debut of lifting paratrooper   David Wilsons Skid Bert Horobin's  1:24th Airways Ride Paul Needhams Euphoria in ARK mode Richard Laughton Waltzer Micheal EvansXtreme (Booster) Fair Layout. Moulden's Meccano Euro Star Fair Layout Paul Middletons A&R Waltzer & Ark loads from the "Blue" period Atomic Thriller Skid Ben Hur Ark Ted Miles Thurston Lorry  Carl Barlow's 1/24th Scale "DANCE CRAZY" WALTZER  Some of the 2004 Fair Appletons High Energy John Buggs Oblivian(picture is right way up) Fun House Willi Thurstons Waltzer 2004 Parade and Proclomation Six O Clock Monday Morning the Charter is read Bob Denton the Bailiff  Riding through the streets The biggest crowds ever !! Outside the "ROWELL CHARTER INN" for the last reading and traditional fighting.  The A6 road is FULL of people     CarlBarlow Holds The Copyright For This Entire WEB Site. No Part Of It Is To Be Reproduced  Without Permission. 1999/2004. All text, links, references and pictures on this site are reproduced in good faith. If anyone has reason to believe that any part of this site should not be displayed please email me and I will concider its removal.

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