Lavatrae
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.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman fort in Bowes, County Durham, England, UK
- Also known as: “Lavatrae Roman Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bowes Castle and The Ancient Unicorn Hotel And Attached Rear Wing (Shown On Os Map As Unicorn House).
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.
The Ancient Unicorn Hotel And Attached Rear Wing (Shown On Os Map As Unicorn House)
Pub
Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ancient Unicorn Hotel And Attached Rear Wing (Shown On Os Map As Unicorn House) is a pub, which is situated 960 feet northeast of Lavatrae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bowes and Gilmonby.
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.
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.
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 2 miles southwest of Lavatrae.
Lavatrae
- Categories: castrum, ancient Roman structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bowes, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.51618° or 54° 30′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.0135° or 2° 0′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C6VGX8P+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 6913829471OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17647275
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In Other Languages
“Lavatrae” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Lavatris”
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Highlights include St. Giles Churchyard and St. Giles Church.
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