Rowberrow

Rowberrow

infobox UK place
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country = England
official_name= Rowberrow
latitude= 51.3201
longitude= -2.7886
civil_parish=
population =
unitary_england=North Somerset
lieutenancy_england= Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Woodspring to become North Somerset at next general election
post_town=
PostCode=
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= ST450582

Rowberrow is a small village near Churchill in North Somerset, England.

Rowberrow is close to the Dolebury Warren iron age hill fort.

It is the site of a Bronze Age Barrow approximately 20m in diameter, which was excavated in 1813, [cite book |last=Adkins |first=Lesley and Roy |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A field Guide to Somerset Archeology |year=1992 |publisher=Dovecote press |location=Stanbridge |isbn=0946159947 ] this is believed to have given the village its name as Rowbarrow means rough hill or barrow. [cite web |url=http://www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk/publications/up_081015_autumn07_lo.pdf |title=Autumn newsletter 2007 |accessdate=2007-09-25 |format=PDF |work=Mendip Hills AONB ]

It was formerly a mining parish producing calamine. [cite book |last=Atthill |first=Robin |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Mendip: A new study |year=1976 |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbott |isbn= 0715372971 ]

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. [cite web | title=Church of St Michael and All Angels | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=268823 | accessdate=2006-07-17]

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