Bowes | |
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Bowes Castle | |
Location within County Durham | |
Population | 471 (2011, including Gilmonby)[1] |
OS grid reference | NY995135 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
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 |
UK Parliament | |
Bowes is a village in the historic county of Yorkshire and, since 1974, in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. It is built around the medieval Bowes Castle.