Sealgill Quarry
Sealgill Quarry is a quarry in Bowes, County Durham, England. Sealgill Quarry is situated nearby to The Old Moss, as well as near the archaeological site Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 1¼ miles east of Sealgill Quarry.
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 1¼ miles east of Sealgill Quarry.
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 1¼ miles east of Sealgill Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sleightholme Beck Gorge – The Troughs and Gilmonby.
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.
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.
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.
Sealgill Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Bowes, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.51424° or 54° 30′ 51″ northLongitude
-2.04192° or 2° 2′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C6VGX75+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 541035521OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Old Moss and Romano-British settlement site to the east and south-east of East Mellwaters farmhouse.
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