Bowston
Bowston is a village in Cumbria, England, situated about 4 miles north of Kendal, beside the River Kent. It has an old, probably 17th century, bridge over the river which is a Grade II listed structure.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Bowston, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Burneside railway station and St Oswald’s Church.
Burneside railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burneside and Kentrigg.
Kentrigg
Suburb
Staveley
Village
Bowston
- Category: locality
- Location: Strickland Ketel, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.36238° or 54° 21′ 45″ north
Longitude
-2.77564° or 2° 46′ 32″ west
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
9C6V966F+XP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Bowston” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bowston”
- French: “Bowston”
- Irish: “Bowston”
- Polish: “Bowston”
- Welsh: “Bowston”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Plantation Bridge and Plumgarths.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cowanhead Estate Golf Course and Burneside Crown Green Bowls Club.
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