Bowdon is a village in the
Metropolitan Borough
A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts within metropolitan ...
of
Trafford,
Greater Manchester, England. It contains 33
listed buildings that are recorded in the
National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. Bowdon originated as a village in a rural environment, and grew during the 19th century as a commuter town for
Manchester, attracting wealthy merchants who built substantial houses. The oldest listed buildings are farmhouses and farm buildings, and houses and cottages clustered around the church, and the later ones include some of the larger houses. The other listed buildings include the church and associated structures, a public house, a
drinking fountain, and a war memorial.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowdon, Greater Manchester
Lists of listed buildings in Greater Manchester