Trough Heads
Trough Heads is a farm in Bowes, County Durham, England. Trough Heads is situated nearby to the heath Wytham Moor, as well as near the archaeological site Late prehistoric settlement.Places of Interest Nearby
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 northeast of Trough Heads.
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 2 miles northeast of Trough Heads.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sleightholme and Gilmonby.
Sleightholme
Locality
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sleightholme is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in County Durham, England. It lies beside Sleightholme Beck, a tributary of the River Greta. The nearest town is Bowes, 4 miles away.
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 2½ miles northeast of Trough Heads.
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 2½ miles northeast of Trough Heads.
Trough Heads
- Type: Farm
- Categories: locality and agriculture
- Location: Bowes, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.49795° or 54° 29′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.05963° or 2° 3′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C6VFWXR+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 807227694OpenStreetMap feature
place=farm
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