Rowde

Other current and historical names

Rode

Built-Up Area: Rowde
Parish/Community: Rowde
Unitary Authority: East Dorset
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°21'47"N 2°1'51"W
Eastings/Northings: 397948, 162698
OS Grid: ST979626
Mapcode Local: GBR 2TS.HCF
Mapcode Global: VHB47.RZ6S

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Rowde within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Rowde in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Rowde, par. and vil., Wilts - par. (partly in bor. of Devizes), 2665 ac., pop. 1192; vil., 2½ miles NW. of Devizes; P.O., T.O. Rowde Ford and Rowde Ashton are seats.

Rowde in the Domesday Book

A village in Rowborough hundred, in the county of Wiltshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Karli of Norton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Alfred of Marlborough
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: William (subinfeudated); Gilbert (subinfeudated); Wulfgeat (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 20 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1070; £8 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 8 smallholders; 4 slaves; 1 priest; 11 other households
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (8 plough lands)
- Meadow: 20 acres
- Woodland: 6 furlongs
- Mills: 2, value 9/7¼

British Place Names

Rowde, East Dorset

Rowde is a village in East Dorset

Rowde in historic gazetteers

Rowde in the Domesday Book