Battle of Rowton Heath

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The Battle of Rowton Heath, also known as the Battle of Rowton Moor, occurred on 24 September 1645 during the English Civil War. The Parliamentarians, commanded by Sydnam Poyntz, inflicted a significant defeat on the Royalists under the personal command of King Charles I, inflicting heavy losses and preventing Charles from relieving the siege of Chester.

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Rowton Heath
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Chester, The Phoenix Tower (10871283264)Chester, The Phoenix Tower (10871283264)
Site of the Battle of Rowton Moor 1645Site of the Battle of Rowton Moor 1645
King Charles Tower, City Walls, ChesterKing Charles Tower, City Walls, Chester
RowtonmoormemorialRowtonmoormemorial
RowtonmoorRowtonmoor
RowtonmoorbattleplanRowtonmoorbattleplan
Civil War Plaque, Rowton, near ChesterCivil War Plaque, Rowton, near Chester
Rowton MoorRowton Moor
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    eventarmed conflictBattle of Holt CastlebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict430Alleluia Victory of GermanusPelagianism, battle, Germanus of AuxerreWikidata
    eventarmed conflict615Battle of ChesterbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1157Battle of EwloeKingdom of England, Kingdom of Gwynedd, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1199Battle of Mold CastlebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1213Battle of Holywell CastlebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1282Battle of Hawarden Castle,battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1643First Battle of Middlewichbattle, Roundhead, CavalierWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1643Second Battle of Middlewichbattle, Roundhead, CavalierWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1644Battle of NantwichRoundhead, Cavalier, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1644Battle of Winnington BridgebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1645Siege of ChestersiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1645Battle of Rowton HeathCavalier, Roundhead, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1646Battle of Holt Castlebattle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1651Battle of Warrington Bridgebattle, Commonwealth of England, Kingdom of ScotlandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940Liverpool BlitzUnited Kingdom, Nazi Germany, aerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1940rebellion in Cholmondeley ParkrebellionWikidata
    linkpageGrade I listed building page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Heritage List for England page@Wikidata
    linkpageGrade II* listed building page@Wikidata
    linkpageGrade II listed park and garden page@Wikidata
    linkpageGrade II listed building page@Wikidata
    organisationarms industry1828Cammell Lairdshipyard, arms industry, shipbuilding, building of ships and floating structures, vehicle constructionWikidata
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    siteartillery batteryHeavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 250m north east of New Farm Cottagesanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryHeavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 400m west of Sutton Fields Farmanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerBirkenhead Wirral Metropolitan Borough Emergency CentreWirral Metropolitan Borough Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerEllesmere Port Emergency CentreCheshire West and Chester, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerFrodsham Anti -Aircraft Operations RoombunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerHack Green Secret Nuclear BunkerRoyal Air Force station, air base, military museum, tourist attraction, Royal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
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    sitecastle1277Flint Castlethe Crown, Cadw, archaeological site, castleWikidata
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    sitecastle1844Peckforton Castlecountry house hotel, English country house, castleWikidata
    sitemuseumU-534preserved watercraft, U-boat, museum ship, KriegsmarineWikidata
    sitemuseum1400Water Tower, Chesterfortified tower, museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1954HMS Broningtonpreserved watercraft, museum ship, minesweeper, Royal NavyWikidata
    sitemuseum1972Cheshire Military Museumindependent museum, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1979Grange Cavern Military Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2000RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centreheritage center, military museumWikidata
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    commonsimageSite of the Battle of Rowton Moor 1645 Commons
    commonsimageKing Charles Tower, City Walls, Chester Commons
    commonsimageRowtonmoormemorial Commons
    commonsimageRowtonmoor Commons
    commonsimageRowtonmoorbattleplan Commons
    commonsimageCivil War Plaque, Rowton, near Chester Commons
    commonsimageRowton Moor Commons