St Matthew's, Rowde
St Matthew’s Church in the village of Rowde (population 1,400), just outside Devizes in Wiltshire.
A Saxon Church in Rowde was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. By medieval times there was a stone church, from which the chancel, although altered, remains. A tower was built in the 15th century and still remains as the west tower of the church. Much of the church we see today dates from the 19th century. In 1833, the nave was rebuilt. It is in cut stone with slate roofs and embattled parapets. Arcades and aisles were added in 1860. In 1901 the chancel walls were raised and a new roof provided.
This description incorporates text from the parish website.
St Matthew's, Rowde
St Matthew’s Church in the village of Rowde (population 1,400), just outside Devizes in Wiltshire.
A Saxon Church in Rowde was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. By medieval times there was a stone church, from which the chancel, although altered, remains. A tower was built in the 15th century and still remains as the west tower of the church. Much of the church we see today dates from the 19th century. In 1833, the nave was rebuilt. It is in cut stone with slate roofs and embattled parapets. Arcades and aisles were added in 1860. In 1901 the chancel walls were raised and a new roof provided.
This description incorporates text from the parish website.