West Charity Farm

West Charity Farm is a farm in Bowes, County Durham, England. West Charity Farm is situated nearby to Sealgill Quarry, as well as near the archaeological site Romano-British 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 1¼ miles east of West Charity Farm.

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 West Charity Farm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilmonby and 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.

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. Sleightholme is situated 2 miles southwest of West Charity Farm.

West Charity Farm

Type: Farm
Address: Barnard Castle, DL12 9NA
Category: agriculture
Location: Bowes, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.51058° or 54° 30′ 38″ north

Longitude

-2.0426° or 2° 2′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C6VGX64+6X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 543681813

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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