Rowland's Castle
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Parish | Rowland's Castle |
| District | East Hampshire |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Waterlooville |
| Postcode district | PO9 6 |
| Dial code | 023 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | East Hampshire |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Hampshire | |
Rowland's Castle (or Rowlands Castle; the apostrophe is sometimes disputed) is a small village in the district of East Hampshire, Hampshire, England.
It is a largely a quiet residential village, with four pubs and a few small shops, including a hardware store, and local convenience store.
It is served by a railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line to London Waterloo or Portsmouth. There is just one bus route. It is route 27 which is operated by Emsworth and District.
Former Van Morrison guitarist Herbie Armstrong operates The Fountain Inn in the centre of the village next to the Village Green. His weekly live music evenings attract music lovers from across the region, and have been known to include some famous faces; Mick Hucknall on one occasion.
In 1994 Stage 5 of the Tour de France (that stage taking place in south east England), passed through Rowland's Castle, attracting large crowds during one of the busiest days in the village's history.
The Castle was to the east of the current centre of the village. It was in good repair in the twelfth century, when Henry II spent several days there in hunting and amusement. It is now just a few small areas of wall, which cannot be seen from the village.
[edit] External links
- http://www.rowlandscastle.com - Rowlands Castle Village website and discussion forum
