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Bowes (other)
Bowes is a village in County Durham, England. Bowes may also refer to: People * Bowes (surname), a surname Places ;Australia * Bowes, Western Australia ;United States * Bowes, Illinois, unincorporated community in Plato Township, Kane County, Illinois, United States * Bowes, West Virginia, unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States Other uses * Bowes Primary School, a primary school in London * Bowes Railway, the world's only preserved operational standard gauge cable railway system * Bowes railway station, a North East England railway station * Bowes Station, a pastoral lease in Western Australia See also * Bowe * Bowes & Bowes * Bowes Castle * Bowes Museum * Bowes Park, Greater London * Bowes-Lyon * Bow (other) * Bowles (other) Bowles may refer to: Places *Bowles, California, census-designated place in California, United States * Bowles Rocks, sandstone crag in the county of East Sussex in South East England *Cape Bowl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowes
Bowes is a village in County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. It is built around the medieval Bowes Castle. Geography and administration Civic history Bowes lies within the historic county boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was incorporated into the non-metropolitan county of Durham for administrative purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. The A66 and A67 roads meet at Bowes. History The Roman name for Bowes was Lavatrae. A Roman fort was located there, which was re-used as the site for Bowes Castle. The place-name 'Bowes' is first attested in a charter of 1148, where it appears as ''Bogas''. This is the plural of the Old English ''boga'' meaning 'bow', probably signifying an arched bridge. The village church is dedicated to St Giles. The only pub in the village, the formerly named George Inn owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowes (surname)
Bowes is a surname shared by several notable people. In Ireland, it is mostly an anglicised form of Ó Buadhaigh * Barnard Foord Bowes (1769–1812), British major general * Bill Bowes (1908–1987), English cricketer * Bob Bowes (1922–1979), English actor and teacher * Chad Bowes (born 1992), South African cricketer * Cliff Bowes (1894 – 1929), American silent film actor * Danny Bowes (born 1960), English musician * David Bowes (born 1957), American painter * Edward Bowes (1874–1946), known as Major Bowes, American radio personality * Elizabeth Bowes (1505–1572), English Protestant exile * George Bowes (other), multiple people, including: **George Bowes (MP for County Durham) (1701–1760), English Member of Parliament and businessman **George Bowes (soldier) (1527–1580), English military commander, MP for Morpeth and Knaresborough **George Bowes (rebel) (1517–1556), English commander in border warfare * G.K. Bowes, American voice actress * Hollie-Jay Bowes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowes, Western Australia
Bowes is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th .... References Towns in Western Australia Shire of Northampton {{WesternAustralia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowes, Illinois
Bowes is an unincorporated community in Plato Township, Kane County, Illinois, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ..., located at the intersection of Bowes and Nesler Roads. References Unincorporated communities in Illinois Unincorporated communities in Kane County, Illinois {{KaneCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowes, West Virginia
Bowes is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ..., United States. Bowes is northeast of Lewisburg. References Unincorporated communities in Greenbrier County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{GreenbrierCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowes Primary School
Bowes Primary School is a coeducational primary school with a nursery and a reception class. It is located between Stanley Road and Highworth Road on the North Circular Road section of Bowes Road in New Southgate in the London Borough of Enfield. History At the School Board meeting on 6 April 1900, Messrs. W. Lawrence and Son of Tottenham were successful with a tender of £18,149 to build Bowes Road School, which was planned for 10 local pupils. A tender for electrical installation for £619 was unsuccessful, as it was £395 higher than the successful tender for installing gas fittings. Bowes Road School for Infants opened at 9am on 2 September 1901, and separate Junior Boys and Girls Schools opened on the upper floors. In 1927, the schools were reorganised into two schools, Senior Mixed and Junior Mixed with Infants. When the secondary pupils moved to Arnos School in 1939 the school was reorganised again into two schools, Bowes Junior Mixed School and Bowes Infant School. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowes Railway
The Bowes Railway, built by George Stephenson in 1826, is the world's only operational preserved standard gauge cable railway system. It was built to transport coal from pits in Durham to boats on the River Tyne. The site is a scheduled monument. The railway is open every week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Easter til October) as well as on a number of event days throughout the year. History Background The ''Grand Allies'', a partnership of businessmen including John Bowes, opened a colliery at Springwell in Durham. A railway was needed to transport the coal to the River Tyne. The plan was to build inclined planes and use a combination of steam power and gravity to move the coal wagons. The railway was designed by George Stephenson, who built the Hetton colliery railway completed in 1822. Construction The railway was built between Mount Moor and Jarrow via Springwell village. The first section, between Springwell and Jarrow, opened on 17 January 1826. Mount Moor follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowes Railway Station
Bowes railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard Castle and Kirkby Stephen East. History The line was opened on 26 March 1861 when a mineral train was run, the line opened to passengers on 8 August 1861 following an opening ceremony the day before. The station served the village of Bowes. The station was host to a camping coach in 1933 and from 1937 to 1939 and possibly also in 1934. The station was closed by British Railways North Eastern Region on 22 January 1962. The site today The station buildings are now (2008) in an extreme state of dereliction. A large farm shed covers a portion of the platforms and yard. The signal box, which for many years after closure was hidden away inside the farm shed, was dismantled and is in storage. The trackbed westwards of the station (towards Stainmore Summit) is covered by the re-aligned A66 road The A66 is a major road in Northern England, which in part follows the course of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowes Station
Bowes Station is a pastoral lease and sheep station located in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is approximately to the south-east of Kalbarri and to the west of Mullewa. The station was established in 1850 by brothers William and Lockier Burges, when they applied for land in the newly discovered Champion Bay district. William Burges moved from his original property, ''Tipperary'' (near York), and by 1857 was grazing sheep on 93,000 acres. He subsequently bought rams descended from the royal flock of George II, settling them first at Bowes and later taking them to Yuin Station. In 1859, Thomas Burges, William's nephew, took over Bowes Station. Thomas' son William Burges was born on the station in December 1865 and following his schooling returned to the property to manage Bowes. He retired in about 1912 and died in 1942. In 1869, 15-year-old Edward Wittenoom worked as a jackaroo at Bowes, and was joined by his brother Frank in 1874. The Wittenooms went on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowe
Bowe is an English and Irish surname. In Ireland it represents at least one distinct family, the surname originally Ó Buadhaigh meaning ''victorious''. People with this name include: * Steph Bowe (1994-2020) Australian YA author and public speaker * Kaycee Bowe (Wildlife Rehabilitation), born 1994, Australia * Alice Bowe, English garden designer * Brittany Bowe, American speed skater * Dante Bowe, American Christian musician * David Bowe (actor) (21st century), American film actor * David Bowe (politician) (born 1955), British politician * Dwayne Bowe (born 1984), American football wide receiver * Frank Bowe (1947–2007), disability rights activist, author, and teacher * John Bowe (actor) (born 1950), English television actor * John Bowe (author) (born 1964), American journalist * John Bowe (1911–1990), Australian rules footballer * John Bowe (racing driver) (born 1954), Australian racing driver *Kelly Bowe (born 1965) American screenwriter * Len Bowe (born 1885), Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowes & Bowes
Bowes & Bowes was a bookselling and publishing company based in Cambridge, England. It was established by Robert Bowes (1835–1919), a nephew of Daniel Macmillan (1813–1857) — the founder, with his brother Alexander, , of a firm which by 1850 was a thriving bookshop with the official name ‘’ The same bookshop was eventually owned by Alexander Macmillan in partnership with Robert Bowes. The company became known as ‘’ only , George Brimley Bowes (1874-1946, Robert Bowes’ son) having become a partner in the business . The firm continued as a family business until 1953 when it was acquired by , who continued to operate it under the original name . In that year the business’s name was changed to Sherratt & Hughes. The site at 1, Trinity Street, Cambridge has a claim to be the oldest bookshop in the country, books having been sold there since 1581. Since the closure of in 1992, the site has been the home of the Cambridge University Press bookshop. The firm’s bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. A planned village was built alongside the castle. Bowes Castle withstood Scottish attack during the Great Revolt of 1173–74 but was successfully looted by rebels in 1322. The castle went into decline and was largely dismantled after the English Civil War. The ruins are now owned by English Heritage and run as a tourist attraction. There is free admission during daylight hours. History 12th century Bowes Castle was built within the ruins of the Roman fort of Lavatrae. The route was one of the few upland passes to link England and Scotland and had remained strategically important during the medieval period. The castle site lay within the Honour o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
