Bowes Castle

Castle Barnard Castle County Durham

Bowes Castle

Castle In Barnard Castle, County Durham

Ruins of a 12th century Norman castle at Bowes, featuring a rare rectangular keep built to guard the Roman road through the Pennines.

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54.51675, -2.013587

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cowering.credited.apple

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54.517262, -2.013726

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Park your car on the The Street just a few minutes walk away.

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Bowes Castle was listed in Castle // County Durham // Barnard Castle