Rowberrow
Coordinates: 51°19′12″N 2°47′19″W / 51.3201°N 2.7886°W
Rowberrow is a small village, within the parish of Shipham, near Churchill and Shipham in Somerset, England.
Rowberrow is close to the Dolebury Warren iron age hill fort.
It is the site of a Bronze Age barrow approximately 20 metres (66 ft) in diameter, which was excavated in 1813,[1] and is believed to have given the village its name as Rowbarrow means 'rough hill' or 'barrow'.[2]
The parish was part of the Winterstoke Hundred.[3]
It was formerly a mining parish producing calamine.[4]
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.[5]
Notable residents
The author Terry Pratchett lived in Rowberrow from 1970 to 1993.[6][7][8]
The author and cat lover Doreen Tovey lived in Rowberrow from the early fifties until her death in 2008. By the end of 2014, her white cottage down in the valley was demolished to make place for new housing.
References
- ↑ Adkins, Lesley and Roy (1992). A Field Guide to Somerset Archaeology. Wimborne, Dorset: Dovecote Press. pp. 100–101. ISBN 0-946159-94-7.
- ↑ "Autumn newsletter 2007" (PDF). Mendip Hills AONB. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
- ↑ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ Atthill, Robin (1976). Mendip: A new study. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7297-1.
- ↑ "Church of St Michael and All Angels". Images of England. Retrieved 17 July 2006.
- ↑ "Science Fiction & Fantasy". Visit Somerset. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Pratchett in TV talk on Alzheimer's". This is Somerset. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ "Terry Pratchett". The Looking Glass Book Reviews. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
External links
Media related to Rowberrow at Wikimedia Commons