Rowsham

Rowsham

Former Independent chapel in Brewhouse Lane
Rowsham
 Rowsham shown within Buckinghamshire
Civil parishWingrave
DistrictAylesbury Vale
Shire countyBuckinghamshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Aylesbury
Postcode district HP22
Dialling code 01296
Police Thames Valley
Fire Buckinghamshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentAylesbury
WebsiteWingrave-with-Rowsham
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Coordinates: 51°51′14″N 0°46′01″W / 51.854°N 0.767°W

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

Rowsham's toponym is derived from Old English, meaning "Hrothwulf's home". In manorial rolls of 1170 it was recorded as Rollesham.

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