| Bowes | |
  Bowes shown within County Durham |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Teesdale |
| Shire county | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNARD CASTLE |
| Postcode district | DL12 |
| 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 | |
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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 historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. The North Riding of Yorkshire was one of the three historic subdivisions of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West Startforth Rural District was a Rural district in the North Riding of the historic county of Yorkshire in the Pennines of northern The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales
The A66 and A67 roads meet at Bowes. The A66 is a major road in northern England which in part follows the course of the Roman road from Scotch Corner to Penrith. The A67 is a road in England that links Bowes in County Durham with Crathorne in North Yorkshire.
History
The Roman name for Bowes was Lavatrae. Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 A Roman army station was located there.
The only pub in the village, The Ancient Unicorn, is reputed to be haunted by several ghosts. 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. The Bowes Museum has a nationally renowned art collection and is situated in the town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England.
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