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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.

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Rowsham
Former Independent chapel in Brewhouse Lane
Rowsham Location within Buckinghamshire
Civil parish	Wingrave
Unitary authority	Buckinghamshire
Ceremonial county	Buckinghamshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Aylesbury
Postcode district	HP22
Dialling code	01296

Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Buckinghamshire
Ambulance	South Central

UK Parliament	Aylesbury
List of places UK England Buckinghamshire 51°51′14″N 0°46′01″W / 51.854°N 0.767°W / 51.854; -0.767

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]

References

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

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