# Rowledge > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rowledge > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rowledge.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowledge > Source revision: 1334162702 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Village and parish in Surrey, England Human settlement in England Rowledge The Square, including village sign Rowledge Location within Surrey Population 1,578 (2001)[1] OS grid reference SU822432 District Waverley Shire county Surrey Region South East Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Farnham Postcode district GU10 Dialling code 01252 Police Surrey Fire Surrey Ambulance South East Coast UK Parliament Farnham and Bordon List of places UK England Surrey 51°10′56″N 0°49′27″W / 51.1822°N 0.8241°W / 51.1822; -0.8241 **Rowledge** is a village in England on the [Surrey](/source/Surrey)–[Hampshire](/source/Hampshire) border, centred south of the [A31](/source/A31_road) and [Farnham](/source/Farnham). Neighbouring villages include [Wrecclesham](/source/Wrecclesham) and [Frensham](/source/Frensham). To the south west of the village is the [Alice Holt Forest](/source/Alice_Holt_Forest); to the west is [Birdworld](/source/Birdworld). It is in the Waverley Ward of Farnham, Wrecclesham and Rowledge. ## Geography Rowledge is centred in a southwest corner of Surrey, 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of the town of Farnham.[2] The relatively late (19th-century-created) [ecclesiastical parish](/source/Ecclesiastical_parish) of Rowledge remains, unusually, one which straddles the [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire) border: St James' Church, a few homes and Rowledge Primary School are in Hampshire. This two-county arrangement, which in respect of the same land applied to the largest contributor, [Frensham](/source/Frensham),[3] is unusual. It was formed in 1869 from parts of Farnham, Frensham[4] and a very small percentage of Binsted parishes[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] and includes the hamlets of Holt Pound and Bucks Horn Oak in Hampshire. Rowledge had a [civil parish](/source/Civil_parishes_in_England), covering the area within Surrey, now forms part of the [Waverley](/source/Waverley%2C_Surrey) [ward](/source/Wards_of_the_United_Kingdom) of Wrecclesham and Rowledge. The area of Frensham after marginal falls, fell from 8,807 acres (3,564 ha) within the 10 years before 1901 to 7,656 and fell during the 20 years before 1951 to 5,204 acres (2,106 ha), with its westerly hamlets gaining new local administration accordingly.[5] The village is bounded to the north by the Bourne Valley (an "Area of Strategic Visual Importance" or ASVI) and Wrecclesham and Boundstone/Upper Bourne; to the west by the Alice Holt Forest; to the east by open countryside and to the south by further open countryside (an "Area of Great Landscape Value" or AGLV). ## History The area was from the [Norman Conquest](/source/Norman_Conquest) agricultural [manorial](/source/Manorialism), [common land](/source/Common_land) and [land not suited for cultivation termed waste](/source/Waste_of_the_manor): it included large farms and scattered cottages. In the West End part to the south and in the Hampshire mostly forested part 19th century replacements of some of these exist. In the 1841 Census, there were only about 50 dwellings and 250 inhabitants within the boundaries of what is now known as Rowledge. Evidence on the ground is thin: no [listed building](/source/Listed_building) is in the parish on the National Heritage list.[6] Fir Grove House, later rebuilt as Frensham Heights by Charles [Charrington](/source/Charrington_Brewery), the brewer, and [now a private school](/source/Frensham_Heights_School) is in the southern part of the parish. A rather haphazard pattern of trackways and footpaths traversed the area which still exist today and formed the basis for the present-day road network. The coming of the railways to Farnham in 1848 and the development of [Aldershot](/source/Aldershot) as the home of the British Army in 1854, resulted in an influx of wealthy businessmen and Army officers, and saw the construction of many large houses in the late Victorian era. Tradesmen and service providers established themselves. The area was important for hop growing, supporting the brewing industry in Farnham. The Parish Church of St James' was built in 1869 and the School in 1872. The Methodist Church was established in 1875 and a new building erected in 1886. By 1871, a recognisable centre to the Village was established, with a post office, shops, public house and transport links to Farnham. A Rowledge cricket team did particularly well at the original Oval at [Holt Pound](/source/Holt_Pound) so as to reach the village final at [Lord's Cricket Ground](/source/Lord's_Cricket_Ground). Further development, particularly in the early 1900s, followed the established road network and gradually filled in the open fields, creating the present-day village. In 1914 the Village Hall was built and the Recreation Ground became the centre for local cricket. Tennis and Bowls Clubs were established in the 1920s and 1930s. Another surge in development took place in the 1960s and 1970s, including Rowledge's first and only, housing estate in 1982. ## Demography [Surrey County Council](/source/Surrey_County_Council) estimated that the population of this part of the ward comprises 1,578 people living in 599 households (based on the [United Kingdom Census 2001](/source/United_Kingdom_Census_2001)), 66.7% of properties were detached, 88.5% of homes were owner-occupied and 1.5% were socially rented, 29.0% of households had dependent children and 59.3% of households had two or more cars/vans.[1] ## Amenities and recreation Rowledge's community includes its own small shopping area with a butcher, convenience store (containing a post office), cafe, hairdresser and garage, and a public house: The Hare & Hounds. Local societies, sports and social activities include the school's activities, Village Hall, St. James' Church, Methodist Church Hall, Rowledge Club and the Recreation Ground with a newly refurbished play-area. The village holds Rowledge Village Fayre annually on Spring Bank Holiday Monday at the Recreation Ground. Rowledge Village Fayre has a large number of attractions and raises a significant sum of money for charities. ## Community events and awards There is a Village Hall used by a play-group and other groups for children. Adults are catered for with various activities. At weekends the Hall is hired for parties and celebrations. Meetings with neighbourhood police, Councillors and the MP take place there. Rowledge won the Community category in the Fullers Surrey Village of the Year Competition in 2010 and narrowly missed (by 1 point) the award.[7] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-s_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-s_1-1) [Surrey County Council Census data compiled from analysis of the Office for National Statistics data](http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/166573/Waverley-towns.pdf) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Grid Reference Finder](http://gridreferencefinder.com/) distance tools 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Samuel Lewis (publisher)](/source/Samuel_Lewis_(publisher)) (1848). ["Frensham"](http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50972). *A Topographical Dictionary of England*. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 28 October 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Rowledge, Hampshire](http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23303/units) Vision of Britain.org.uk [University of Portsmouth](/source/University_of_Portsmouth) and others. Retrieved 28 October 2013 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Frensham CP/Ch/AP](http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10215195/cube/AREA_ACRES) Vision of Britain.org.uk [University of Portsmouth](/source/University_of_Portsmouth) and others. Retrieved 28 October 2013 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [OS Map with Listed Buildings and Parks marked](http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/mapsearch.aspx) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Village of the Year Competition 2010"](http://www.surreyca.org.uk/pdfs/magazine_new%20year_2011.pdf) Surrey Community Action magazine ## External links Media related to [Rowledge](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Rowledge) at Wikimedia Commons Nearest settlements Crondall Wrecclesham Lower Bourne Bentley Rowledge Tilford Blacknest Dockenfield Spreakley v t e Borough of Waverley Towns, villages and hamlets Alfold Alfold Crossways Badshot Lea Blackheath Bowlhead Green Bramley Brook Busbridge Chiddingfold Churt Compton Cranleigh Dippenhall Dockenfield Dunsfold Eashing Elstead Enton Ewhurst Farncombe Farnham Frensham Godalming Grayswood Hale Hambledon Hascombe Haslemere Heath End Hindhead Hurtmore Hydestile Lower Bourne Loxhill Milford Norney North Munstead Peper Harow Puttenham Ramsnest Common Rowledge Rowly Runwick Shackleford Shamley Green Shottermill Thorncombe Street Thursley Tilford Tuesley Weybourne Wheelerstreet Witley Wonersh Wormley Wrecclesham Parks Devil's Jumps, Churt Devil's Punch Bowl Frensham Common Gibbet Hill Hascombe Hill Hydon's Ball Moor Park, Farnham Winkworth Arboretum Witley Park Churches List of places of worship Busbridge: Busbridge Church Chiddingfold: St Teresa of Avila Church Farnham: St Andrew's Church St Joan of Arc's Church Park Lane Chapel (former) Godalming: Friends Meeting House Meadrow Unitarian Chapel St Edmund King and Martyr's Church St Peter and St Paul's Church United Church (URC/Methodist) Congregational Church (former) Salvation Army Hall (former) Hambledon: Hambledon Church Wrecclesham: St Peter's Church Education All Hallows School Broadwater School Charterhouse School Cranleigh School Edgeborough School Farnham College Frensham Heights School Glebelands School Godalming College Heath End School King Edward's School, Witley Prior's Field School Rodborough School The Royal School, Haslemere St Catherine's School St Dominic's School St Edmund's School St Hilary's School St John's College, Wonersh University for the Creative Arts Weydon School Woolmer Hill School Transport Bramley & Wonersh railway station Cranleigh railway station Farnham railway station Godalming railway station Haslemere railway station Milford railway station Witley railway station Buildings and structures Dunsfold Aerodrome (Top Gear test track) Farnham Castle Farnham Maltings (Farnham Beer Exhibition) Farnham Pottery Longhurst Lodge Mother Ludlam's Cave Rural Life Living Museum Waverley Abbey Sport Football Badshot Lea F.C. Farnham Town F.C. Godalming Town F.C. Old Carthusians F.C. Shottermill & Haslemere F.C. Cricket Godalming Cricket Club --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rowledge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowledge) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowledge?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.