Bowness is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
Borough of Allerdale in
Cumbria
Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. C ...
, England. It contains 36
listed buildings
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
that are recorded in the
National Heritage List for England
The National Heritage List for England (NHLE) is England's official database of protected heritage assets. It includes details of all English listed buildings, scheduled monuments, register of historic parks and gardens, protected shipwrecks, a ...
. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, two are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of
Bowness-on-Solway, and the settlements of
Port Carlisle
Port Carlisle is a coastal village in Allerdale, Cumbria, England. It is in the civil parish of Bowness-on-Solway. Its original name was Fisher's Cross, but when it became the terminus of the Carlisle Canal it was renamed Port Carlisle. Durin ...
,
Glasson,
Drumburgh
Drumburgh ( ) is a small settlement in Cumbria, England. It is northwest of the city of Carlisle and is on the course of Hadrian's Wall, near to Burgh by Sands. The village is sited on a gentle hill with a good view in all directions over the ...
, Easton,
Fingland
Fingland is a hamlet in the Allerdale district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Fingland is located on the B5307 road in between the villages of Kirkbride, Cumbria, Kirkbride and Kirkbampton. In 1870-72 the Township (England), township had a ...
, Whitrigg, and
Anthorn. Because of its proximity to the Scottish border, it contains
fortified house
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United States
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s, some of which have survived and are listed.
Hadrian's Wall passes through the parish, and a number of listed buildings are constructed in material taken from the wall. In the early 19th century the Carlisle Canal was built, and was later replaced by the
Port Carlisle Dock and Railway. Some structures remain from this and are listed. Otherwise, most of the listed buildings are houses and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include a
medieval
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
cross, a church, a war memorial, and a public house.
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Lists of listed buildings in Cumbria