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Rowsham
Former Independent chapel in Brewhouse Lane
Rowsham is located in Buckinghamshire
Rowsham
Rowsham
Location within Buckinghamshire
Civil parish
  • Wingrave
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAylesbury
Postcode districtHP22
Dialling code01296
PoliceThames Valley
FireBuckinghamshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteWingrave-with-Rowsham
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 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. It is in the civil parish of Wingrave with Rowsham.

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

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