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.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 970 feet (300 metres)
- …is operated by English Heritage
- Description: castle in County Durham, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lavatrae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowes and Gilmonby.
Bowes
Bowes is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England.
Kilmond Scar
Locality
Kilmond Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest… Kilmond Scar is situated 2 miles east of Bowes Castle.
Bowes Castle
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Latitude
54.51677° or 54° 31′ 0″ north
Longitude
-2.01347° or 2° 0′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C6VGX8P+PJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Bowes Castle” goes by many names.
Bowes CastleCebuano
寶華城堡Chinese
Bowes CastleDanish
Bowesin linnaFinnish
Bowes CastleSwedish
Bowes KalesiTurkish
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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