Rowton, Cheshire
Rowton is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Chester 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.
Rowton | |
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Footpath near Hall Farm | |
Rowton Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 497 (2001) |
OS grid reference | SJ4464 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESTER |
Postcode district | CH3 |
Dialling code | 01244 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
See also
References
- Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Chester Retrieved 2009-12-19
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