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Rowton Shropshire Map

(Hamlet near Heath Lanes)

Traditional county: Shropshire · Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin · Region: West Midlands

Explore Rowton, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rowton map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Rowton, Shropshire

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PlaceRowton
Traditional CountyShropshire
Unitary AuthorityTelford and Wrekin
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.775482
Longitude-2.574746
Place TypeHamlet

About Rowton

Rowton emerges from the quiet Shropshire plains as a modest collection of dwellings bound to the rhythm of the surrounding agricultural land. It lies 8.2 miles west of Newport (from Newport: bearing 273°T, OS grid SJ 613 199), and is situated south-south-west of Heath Lanes village. The terrain here is defined by a flat, utilitarian grace, where the earth holds a steady, heavy moisture that favours the deep green of pasture and hedge. To the west, the waters of Osbaston Pools mirror the shifting grey skies of the West Midlands, their stillness providing a stark contrast to the persistent, low-slung movement of the clouds. These pools serve as a quiet anchor for the local ecology, drawing the eye toward the horizon where the land meets the sky in a long, unbroken line. Nearby, the banks of Lakemoor Brook carve a winding path through the silt, feeding the soil that has sustained Rowton through generations of patient labour. The light in this corner of the county possesses a particular clarity, often catching the gables of the older buildings and lending them a sharp, uncompromising definition. Rowton remains a place where the landscape dictates the pace of life, demanding nothing more than an acknowledgement of its enduring, silent presence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Osbaston Pools (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 254° WSW
  • Lakemoor Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 281° W
  • River Strine (River) — 1.8 mi, 141° SE
  • Standing Cross In The Churchyard Of St Michael And All Angels' Church, High Ercall (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 213° SSW
  • Shray Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.7 mi, 098° E
  • Canal Aqueduct Over River Tern (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 173° S
  • Moated Site, Ridge And Furrow Cultivation Remains And A Building Platform Immediately North Of Lower Grounds (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 204° SSW · 2 ha
  • The Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 064° ENE
  • Blakeley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.6 mi, 321° NW
  • Westland Wessex XR516 (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 289° WNW
  • Gatehouse (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 302° WNW
  • Hodnet Heath Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.9 mi, 007° N · 40 ha
  • Allscott Settling Ponds Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.4 mi, 190° S · 43 ha
  • Shawbury Heath (Forest / Woodland) — 4.4 mi, 271° W
  • Preston Argue Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 4.6 mi, 121° ESE
  • Dothill Local Nature Reserve (Park) — 4.7 mi, 157° SSE
  • The Bog (Wetland) — 4.8 mi, 313° NW
  • Tee Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.8 mi, 156° SSE
  • Apley Castle (Castle) — 4.9 mi, 146° SE
  • The Dingle (Valley) — 5.1 mi, 175° S
  • Hodnet Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.2 mi, 356° N · 147 ha
  • Haughmond Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 236° SW
  • The Portico (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 358° N
  • Quarry View (Viewpoint) — 5.6 mi, 231° SW
  • Wellington Orbit (Cinema) — 5.6 mi, 155° SSE
  • Leegomery Pools (Park) — 5.7 mi, 145° SE
  • Hoo Farm (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 122° ESE
  • Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.9 mi, 123° ESE
  • Sundorne Castle (Castle) — 6.0 mi, 241° WSW
  • Wollerton Old Hall Garden (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 006° N

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About This Rowton Map Page

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 builtSeptember 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.