Rowton, Cheshire

Rowton

Footpath near Hall Farm
Rowton
 Rowton shown within Cheshire
Population 497 (2001)
OS grid referenceSJ4464
Civil parishRowton
Unitary authorityCheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial countyCheshire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CHESTER
Postcode district CH3
Dialling code 01244
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentCity of Chester
List of places
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Coordinates: 53°10′23″N 2°49′48″W / 53.173°N 2.83°W / 53.173; -2.83

Rowton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It has a population of 497.[1] The Battle of Rowton Heath took place in the village on 24 September 1645 during the English Civil War. It resulted in a decisive Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist army commanded in person by Charles I. It contains the Rowton Hall hotel.

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