In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rowlands Castle like this:
ROWLANDS-CASTLE, a hamlet in Havant parish, Hants; on the Guild ford and Portsmouth railway, at the boundary with Sussex, 3 miles N N E of Havant. It has a station with telegraph on the railway, a post-office under Havant, an Independent chapel, Stansted college, and fairs on 12 May and 12 Nov. Stansted college was recently erected, at a cost of £5,000; was endowed with £20,000; and is a charity-residence for six decayed London merchants.
Rowlands Castle through time
Rowlands Castle is now part of East Hampshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Hampshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rowlands Castle itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rowlands Castle in East Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20059
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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