It was formed in 1869 from parts of Farnham, Frensham[4] and a very small percentage of Binsted parishes[citation needed] and includes the hamlets of Holt Pound and Bucks Horn Oak in Hampshire.

[6] Fir Grove House, later rebuilt as Frensham Heights by Charles Charrington, the brewer, and now a private school is in the southern part of the parish.

A rather haphazard pattern of trackways and footpaths traversed the area which still exist today and formed the basis for the present-day road network.

By 1871, a recognisable centre to the Village was established, with a post office, shops, public house and transport links to Farnham.

Further development, particularly in the early 1900s, followed the established road network and gradually filled in the open fields, creating the present-day village.

[1] Rowledge's community includes its own small shopping area with a butcher, convenience store (containing a post office), cafe, hairdresser and garage, and a public house: The Hare & Hounds.

Rowledge won the Community category in the Fullers Surrey Village of the Year Competition in 2010 and narrowly missed (by 1 point) the award.