Rose Ash, formerly Ralph-Esse, is a village and

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district,

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, England. In the 2011 census it was recorded as having a population of 298. The neighbouring parishes are

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to the north,

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and Rackenford to the east,

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to the south, and

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and

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to the west. There are 40

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s in the parish. South Yarde farmhouse is believed to be late 15th or early 16th century and is Grade I listed, and the adjacent North Yarde house, Grade II* listed, was "probably originally the kitchen range to South Yarde". The parish church of St Peter is Grade II* listed: it was rebuilt in 1889–1892 but retains its medieval tower and north aisle. The other listed buildings, including the village hall and the former school and school-house, are Grade II. There was previously a school in the village, which opened in 1878 as Rose Ash Board School, changed its name to Rose Ash Council School, and closed in 1948. Its archives are held at

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. Rose Ash Post Office and shop closed in the 1970s.

References

External links

Rose Ash Community Bulletin BoardVillage website
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Rose Ash
historical and genealogical information at

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