Bowes Castle
Bowes Castle is a medieval castle in the village of Bowes in County Durham, England. Built within the perimeter of the former Roman fort of Lavatrae, on the Roman road that is now the A66, the early timber castle on the site was replaced by a more substantial stone structure between 1170 and 1174 on the orders of Henry II.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Lavatrae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowes and Gilmonby.
Kilmond Scar
Locality
Kilmond Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest… Kilmond Scar is situated 2 miles east of Bowes Castle.
Bowes Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in County Durham, England, UK
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bowes, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.51677° or 54° 31′ 0″ north
Longitude
-2.01347° or 2° 0′ 49″ west
Elevation
968 feet (295 metres)
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9C6VGX8P+PJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bowes Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bowes Castle”
- Chinese: “寶華城堡”
- Danish: “Bowes Castle”
- Finnish: “Bowesin linna”
- French: “château de Bowes”
- French: “Château de Bowes”
- German: “Bowes Castle”
- Swedish: “Bowes Castle”
- Turkish: “Bowes Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brookside and West Pastures.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Bowes Castle and Church.
County Durham: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Durham and Darlington.
Curious Castles to Discover
Uncover intriguing castles from every corner of the globe.