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The Ancient Parish of BOWES

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"BOWES, a parish in the wapentake of Gilling West, and liberty of Richmondshire; 4 miles SW. of Barnard Castle. There is here a church dedicated to St. Giles (see Churches for photograph), a Methodist chapel and a free Grammar school. Bowes is situated on the edge of Stainmoor, near the north point of the county, on the banks of the river Greta, and consists principally of one street, nearly three quarters of a mile long from east to west. Population, 1,093." (There is further information for Bowes).

Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.

Gilmonby Kilmond Scar Lambhill Low Field Mellwaters

North Field Sleightholme Spital House Spittal House Stoney Keld

Churches

• Here is a photograph of St Gile's Church, Bowes in the winter.
• and another of St Gile's Church in the summer.

Church Records

• A look up is offered for the Bowes Parish Registers (1670-1837). Please see the North Riding Look-up Exchange, remembering to read the instructions.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Bowes.

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Bulmers Directory of 1890.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.
• There is further information about this parish from Bulmer's 1890 History and Directory of the North Riding.

Maps

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• For a more detailed map of the parishes in the riding please see the Yorkshire parish maps page.
• For a more detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
• Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.
• View maps of Bowes and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Names (Geographical)

• The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
  • (NY991134) Bowes Castle
  • (NY944126) Spital Grange
  • (NY942126) Spital Park

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • Cleveland FHS