The Warren
The Warren is a locality in Scargill, County Durham, England. The Warren is situated nearby to the hamlet Thwaite, as well as near the locality Bow Hill.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 2½ miles northwest of The Warren.
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 2½ miles northwest of The Warren.
Scargill Castle
Chalet
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scargill Castle is a chalet, which is situated 2 miles east of The Warren.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmond Scar and Boldron.
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.
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 2 miles north of The Warren.
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 northwest of The Warren.
The Warren
- Type: Locality
- Location: Scargill, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.49747° or 54° 29′ 51″ northLongitude
-1.96357° or 1° 57′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C6WF2WP+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 5331025086OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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