Coordinates: 54°30′58″N 2°00′32″W / 54.516°N 2.009°W
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Bowes shown within County Durham |
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| Unitary authority | County Durham |
| Ceremonial county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNARD CASTLE |
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| Dialling code | 01833 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| European Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Bishop Auckland |
| List of places: UK • England • County Durham | |
Bowes is a village in County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. It is built around the medieval Bowes Castle.
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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 former Startforth Rural District it was incorporated into the non-metropolitan county of Durham for administrative purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local 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.[citation needed] 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 in Nicholas 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.
Until the 1960s, the village was served by Bowes railway station.
Education
Bowes has a single primary school at the centre of the village, Bowes Hutchinson's C of E Primary school.
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