Layer Tree

Layer Tree is a locality in Lartington, County Durham, England. Layer Tree is situated nearby to the locality Water Knott, as well as near Roundshaw Rigg.

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.

Goldsborough

Peak

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Goldsborough is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Layer Tree.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs and Bowes.

Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs

Locality

Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the County Durham district of south-west County Durham, England. The site covers a gorge in the valley of Sleightholme Beck between the hamlet of Sleightholme and the confluence with the River Greta, some 3 km upriver from the village of Bowes. Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs is situated 1½ miles south of Layer Tree.

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. Bowes is situated 1½ miles east of Layer Tree.

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 1½ miles southeast of Layer Tree.

Layer Tree

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

54.52493° or 54° 31′ 30″ north

Longitude

-2.04788° or 2° 2′ 52″ west

Open location code

9C6VGXF2+XR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5232670599

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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