Rowridge
Hamlet on the Isle of Wight, England
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Rowridge is a small hamlet on the Isle of Wight towards the west in an area known as West Wight. It is the location of the Rowridge transmitting station, a 149.6 metres (491 ft) tall guyed transmitting mast. It is in the civil parish of Newport and Carisbrooke.[1]
| Rowridge | |
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| Hamlet | |
Cottages near Rowridge | |
 Looking towards the Rowridge transmitting station | |
  Rowridge Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| OS grid reference | SZ4493286287 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | PO |
Name
The name means 'the rough ridge', from Old English rūh (dative case rūwan) and hrycg.
1227: Ruwerigge
~1241: Rurigge
1251: Roweruge
1335: Rogherigge
1431: Rowrigge[2]
