Place:Rowley, Hertfordshire, England

Name	Rowley
Type	Parish
Coordinates	51.648°N 0.24°W
Located in	Hertfordshire, England ( - 1965)
See also	Elstree, Hertfordshire, England	parish from which it was formed in 1935
	Ridge, Hertfordshire, England	parish from which it was formed in 1935
	Shenley, Hertfordshire, England	parish from which it was formed in 1935
	Barnet, Hertfordshire, England	Urban district in which it was located 1935-1965
	Barnet (London Borough), Greater London, England	London borough covering the area since 1965

When Barnet Rural District was abolished and replaced by Elstree Rural District in 1935 a large part of the parishes of Elstree, Ridge, and Shenley were transferred to Barnet Urban District. This area was given the name Rowley parish. Barnet Urban District was abolished in 1965, becoming part of the London Borough of Barnet.

References

map above from Wikipedia ("Barnet Civil Parish Map 1935" by Doc77can - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)