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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{more sources|date=December 2009}} {{Infobox UK place |official_name= Rowsham |static_image_name= Independent Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 1734805.jpg |static_image_caption= Former Independent chapel in Brewhouse Lane |coordinates = {{coord|51.854|-0.767|display=inline,title}} |os_grid_reference= |label_position= left |civil_parish= Wingrave |unitary_england = [[Buckinghamshire Council|Buckinghamshire]] |lieutenancy_england = [[Buckinghamshire]] |region= South East England |country= England |constituency_westminster= [[Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Aylesbury]] |post_town= [[Aylesbury]] |postcode_district= HP22 |postcode_area= HP |dial_code= 01296 |website= }} '''Rowsham''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in the [[Civil parishes in England|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, Buckinghamshire|Wing]]. Rowsham's name is derived from [[Old English]], meaning "Hrothwulf's home". In [[Manorialism|manorial]] rolls of 1198 it was recorded as ''Rollesham''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://epns.nottingham.ac.uk/browse/Buckinghamshire/Wingrave/53282ecbb47fc407e3000214-Rowsham|title=Rowsham|website=Survey of English Place-Names|publisher=[[Nottingham University]]}}</ref> An [[Independent (religion)|Independent Chapel]] was built in Rowsham in 1870 which is still in standing but no longer used for worship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://heritageportal.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/Monument/MBC22362|title=Building record 0667300000 - Independent Chapel Rowsham|publisher=Buckinghamshire Council|website=Buckinghamshire's Heritage Portal}}</ref>
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