(Hamlet near Heath Lanes)
Traditional county: Shropshire · Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin · Region: West Midlands
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| Place | Rowton |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Unitary Authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.775482 |
| Longitude | -2.574746 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Rowton breathes the quietude of the Shropshire countryside. It lies 13.2 km west of Newport (from Newport: bearing 273°T, OS grid SJ 613 199), and is situated south-south-west of Heath Lanes village. The land around Rowton, a gentle sweep of fields, seems to hold the pale gold of late afternoon light even on a cloudy day, a subtle richness that speaks of generations of careful husbandry. Here, ancient hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and dog rose, weave a verdant tapestry through pastures where sheep graze, their fleeces catching the diffused sunlight. The air carries the faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a comforting perfume of rural persistence. Rowton itself is a collection of homes, their brickwork warmed by the seasons, gathered around a modest green, a quiet heart to this unassuming corner of England.
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Explore Rowton, Shropshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.775482, -2.574746. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |