Rowton, Cheshire
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Population | 497 (2001) |
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OS grid reference | SJ4464 |
Civil parish | Rowton |
Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESTER |
Postcode district | CH3 |
Dialling code | 01244 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
EU Parliament | North West England |
UK Parliament | City of Chester |
Coordinates: 53°10′23″N 2°49′48″W / 53.173°N 2.83°W
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.
See also
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Chester Retrieved 2009-12-19
External links
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