Bowes

Bowes is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. It is built around the medieval Bowes Castle. In 2021 the parish had a population of 442.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bowes Castle and Lavatrae.

Bowes Castle

Castle

Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Bowes Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Bowes.

Lavatrae

Archaeological site

Lavatrae, also known as Lavatris, was a Roman fort in the modern-day village of Bowes, County Durham, England. The medieval Bowes Castle was built within the perimeter of the fort. Lavatrae is situated 2 miles northeast of Bowes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilmonby and Sleightholme.

Gilmonby

Hamlet

Gilmonby is a village in the Pennines in County Durham, England. it is situated a short distance to the south of Bowes, in the vicinity of Barnard Castle. Gilmonby is situated 2 miles northeast of Bowes.

Sleightholme

Locality

Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sleightholme is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in County Durham, England. It lies beside Sleightholme Beck, a tributary of the River Greta. The nearest town is Bowes, 4 miles away.

Bowes

Type: Locality
Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.4964° or 54° 29′ 47″ north

Longitude

-2.0535° or 2° 3′ 12″ west

Elevation

1,198 feet (365 metres)

Open location code

9C6VFWWW+GJ

GeoNames ID

7293117

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