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Rowsham
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Rowsham
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Civil parish
  • Wingrave
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Ceremonial county
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Post town Aylesbury
Postcode district HP22
Dialling code 01296
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51°51′14″N0°46′01″W / 51.854°N 0.767°W / 51.854; -0.767

Rowsham is a hamlet in the parish of Wingrave with Rowsham in Buckinghamshire, England. It is south of the village of Wingrave on the A418 road, which links Bierton with Wing.

Rowsham's name is derived from Old English, meaning "Hrothwulf's home". In manorial rolls of 1198 it was recorded as Rollesham. [1]

An Independent Chapel was built in Rowsham in 1870 which is still in standing but no longer used for worship. [2]

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References

  1. "Rowsham". Survey of English Place-Names. Nottingham University.
  2. "Building record 0667300000 - Independent Chapel Rowsham". Buckinghamshire's Heritage Portal. Buckinghamshire Council.