- Bowes
infobox UK place
country = England
static_
static_image_caption= Bowes Castle
latitude= 54.516
longitude= -02.009
official_name= Bowes
population =
shire_district= Teesdale
shire_county=County Durham
region= North East England
constituency_westminster= Bishop Auckland
post_town= BARNARD CASTLE
postcode_district = DL12
postcode_area= DL
dial_code= 01833
os_grid_reference= NY995135Bowes is a village in
County Durham ,England . Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close toBarnard Castle . It is built around the medievalBowes Castle .Geography and administration
Civic history
Bowes lies within the historic county boundaries of the
North Riding of Yorkshire , but along with the rest of the formerStartforth Rural District it was incorporated into the non-metropolitan county of Durham for administrative purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of theLocal Government Act 1972 .The A66 and A67 roads meet at Bowes.
History
The Roman name for Bowes was "Lavatrae". A Roman army station was located there.
The only pub in the village, The Ancient Unicorn, is reputed to be haunted by several ghosts.Fact|date=February 2007 This 17th century coaching inn famously played host to
Charles Dickens as he toured the local area. Dickens found inspiration in the village academy, which he immortalised as Dotheboys Hall inNicholas Nickleby . The graves of two of the characters portrayed by the great author remain in Bowes churchyard to this day.The well-known
Bowes Museum is close by.Education
Bowes has a single primary school at the centre of the village,
Bowes Hutchinson's C of E Primary school.External links
* [http://www.bowes.org.uk/ Bowes village website]
*gbmapping|NY995135
* [http://www.boweshutchinsons.durham.sch.uk/ Bowes Hutchinson's C of E school website]
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