Rowton, Cheshire

Rowton
Footpath near Hall Farm
Rowton
Rowton shown within Cheshire
Population	497 (2001)
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
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°10′23″N 2°49′48″W / 53.173°N 2.83°W / 53.173; -2.83Coordinates: 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. 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.