Rowberrow

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title: "Rowberrow" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-sedgemoor", "former-civil-parishes-in-somerset"] description: "Village in Somerset, England" topic_path: "general/villages-in-sedgemoor" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowberrow" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in Somerset, England ::

::data[format=table title="infobox UK place"]

Field	Value
static_image	Rowberrow.JPG
static_image_width	240px
country	England
official_name	Rowberrow
coordinates
civil_parish	Shipham
unitary_england	Somerset Council
lieutenancy_england	Somerset
region	South West England
constituency_westminster	Wells and Mendip Hills
post_town	Winscombe
postcode_district	BS25
postcode_area	BS
dial_code	01934
os_grid_reference	ST450582
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|static_image= Rowberrow.JPG |static_image_width= 240px |country = England |official_name= Rowberrow |coordinates = |civil_parish= Shipham |population = |unitary_england= Somerset Council |lieutenancy_england= Somerset |region= South West England |constituency_westminster= Wells and Mendip Hills |post_town= Winscombe |postcode_district = BS25 |postcode_area= BS |dial_code= 01934 |os_grid_reference= ST450582 ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Rowbarrow.jpg" caption="The Swan at Rowberrow"] ::

Rowberrow is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Shipham in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 56. On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Shipham.

Rowberrow is near Churchill, close to the Dolebury Warren Iron Age hill fort.

It is the site of a Bronze Age barrow approximately 20 m in diameter, which was excavated in 1813, and is believed to have given the village its name as Rowbarrow means 'rough hill' or 'barrow'.

The parish was part of the Winterstoke Hundred.

It was formerly a mining parish producing calamine.

Church

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Rowbarrowchurch.jpg" caption="Rowberrow Church"] ::

The parish Church of St Michael and All Angels dates from the late 14th century, however the nave, chancel and south porch were rebuilt in 1865. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Notable residents

The author Terry Pratchett lived in Rowberrow from 1970 to 1993. His daughter Rhianna was born in the village.

The author and cat lover Doreen Tovey lived in Rowberrow from the early fifties until her death in 2008.

References

References

1. "Population statistics Rowberrow CP/AP through time". [[A Vision of Britain through Time]].
2. "Relationships and changes Rowberrow CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time.
3. Adkins, Lesley and Roy. (1992). "A Field Guide to Somerset Archaeology". Dovecote Press.
4. "Autumn newsletter 2007". Mendip Hills AONB.
5. "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI.
6. Atthill, Robin. (1976). "Mendip: A new study". David & Charles.
7. {{NHLE
8. "Science Fiction & Fantasy". Visit Somerset.
9. "Terry Pratchett". The Looking Glass Book Reviews.
10. "Rhianna Pratchett spills the secrets of Mirror's Edge, Tomb Raider and Thief – Part 1". PC Games.

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