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Bowness

Cemeteries
Churches
Description & Travel

Gazetteers
Historical Geography
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"BOWNESS, (or Boulness), a parish in Cumberland ward, in the county of Cumberland, 12 miles to the W. of Carlisle, its post town, and 10 N. of Wigton. It is situated on the south coast of the Solway Frith, on a rocky promontory, where the Carlisle Ship canal terminates. Drumburgh station of the Carlisle and Silloth, and Port Carlisle railway is about 3 miles distant. The parish includes the townships of Anthorn, Bowness, Drumburgh, and Fingland." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

Cemeteries

St Michael, Church of England

Churches

Congregational Chapel, Anthorn, Congregational
St Michael, Church of England

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Description and Travel

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Gazetteers

The transcription of the section for Bowness from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

Historical Geography

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Maps

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English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
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