Bowes Castle
County Durham, England
Bowes Castle is a castle in County Durham, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Barnard Castle, 3.9 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Bowes Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Cared for by
English Heritage
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Barnard Castle
3.9 mi away
About Bowes Castle
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.
From the Wikipedia article on Bowes Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bowes Castle sits at 54.5167, -2.0135 in County Durham. The closest other castles are Barnard Castle (3.9 mi), Cotherstone Castle (4.2 mi) and Raby Castle (9.9 mi). County Durham has 13 castles in all.
