Rowden
Rowden is a hamlet in Hampsthwaite, Harrogate District, England. Rowden is situated nearby to the hamlet Business Park, as well as near Hampsthwaite Head.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Thomas a Becket’s Church, Hampsthwaite and Ripley Castle.
St Thomas a Becket’s Church, Hampsthwaite
Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Thomas a Becket's Church is the parish church of Hampsthwaite, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Numerous Saxon and Norman graveslabs have been found in the vicinity of the church, suggesting there was an early church building here.
Ripley Castle
Photo: Dposte46, Public domain.
Ripley Castle is a Grade I listed 14th-century country house in Ripley, North Yorkshire, England, 3 miles north of Harrogate. The castle has been the seat of the Ingilby baronets for centuries. In June 2024 it was announced that it was to be sold. Ripley Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rowden.
Army Foundation College
Military installation
Photo: Minervablue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Army Foundation College in Harrogate, England, is the sole initial military training unit for British Army recruits who enlist aged between 16 and 17.5 years.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clint and Birstwith.
Clint
Hamlet
Photo: manonabike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clint is a village in Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Nidd, 4 miles north-west of Harrogate. Clint is the largest village in the civil parish of Clint cum Hamlets, which also includes the settlements of Burnt Yates and Bedlam.
Birstwith
Village
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birstwith is a village and civil parish in Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Nidd. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 756 and increased to 868 based on the 2011 Census. Birstwith is situated 1½ miles northwest of Rowden.
Killinghall
Village
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Killinghall is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The civil parish population taken at the 2011 census was 4,132. The village is situated approximately 3 miles north of Harrogate, extending south from the bridges on the A61 road over the River Nidd. Killinghall is situated 2 miles east of Rowden.
Rowden
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Hampsthwaite, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.01435° or 54° 0′ 52″ northLongitude
-1.60726° or 1° 36′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C6W297V+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 245474748OpenStreetMap feature
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