Gilmonby
Gilmonby is a locality in Gilmonby, County Durham, England. Gilmonby is situated nearby to the village Bowes, as well as near the locality Kilmond Scar.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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowes and Kilmond Scar.
Bowes
Village
Photo: Darren Haddock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Kilmond Scar
Locality
Kilmond Scar is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. It lies just south of the A66 road, about 3 km east of the village of Bowes. Kilmond Scar is situated 2 miles east of Gilmonby.
Boldron
Hamlet
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boldron is a village in the Pennines of England, situated close to Barnard Castle. It was historically located in the North Riding of Yorkshire, but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. Boldron is situated 2½ miles east of Gilmonby.
Gilmonby
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gilmonby, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.51262° or 54° 30′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.00964° or 2° 0′ 35″ westElevation
886 feet (270 metres)Open location code
9C6VGX7R+24GeoNames ID
13275563
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