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Bowes Castle

In or near Barnard Castle.

Bowes Castle — castle in County Durham, England, UK.

Bowes Castle

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Bowes Castle is a castle in north east. (Castle in County Durham, England.) Wikipedia notes: "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.". Coordinates 54.5167°, -2.0135°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
54.5167, -2.0135

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