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Chert Gill Plantation

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Chert Gill Plantation

Bowes Castle Strategic castle built within an earlier Roman Fort <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1002318" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1002318">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Bowes Castle Credit: Sandy Gerrard

Chert Gill Plantation is a picturesque woodland located in the county of Yorkshire, England. Situated near the village of Chert Gill, this enchanting forest covers a vast area of land, making it a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

The plantation is predominantly composed of chert, a type of sedimentary rock known for its hardness and durability. This unique feature gives the woodland its name and adds to its distinctive charm. The chert formations can be observed throughout the forest, providing a stunning backdrop for visitors to admire.

The woodland is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, making it a haven for wildlife. Walking through the plantation, one can expect to encounter a variety of tree species, including oak, beech, and birch. These trees create a dense canopy, casting beautiful dappled shadows on the forest floor. The undergrowth is adorned with an array of wildflowers, adding vibrant pops of color to the landscape.

Chert Gill Plantation offers a network of well-maintained trails, allowing visitors to explore the woodland at their own pace. Whether hiking, cycling, or simply enjoying a leisurely stroll, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The tranquil atmosphere and the soothing sounds of birdsong make it a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Overall, Chert Gill Plantation is a hidden gem in the heart of Yorkshire. With its stunning chert formations, diverse wildlife, and peaceful ambiance, it is a must-visit destination for those seeking a tranquil and immersive natural experience.

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Bowes Castle Strategic castle built within an earlier Roman Fort <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1002318" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1002318">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Bowes Castle
Strategic castle built within an earlier Roman Fort LinkExternal link
Long Close Lane
Long Close Lane
West Pasture Farm
West Pasture Farm
Farm Bridge Across River Greta The bridge takes the farm track to West Charity Farm.
Farm Bridge Across River Greta
The bridge takes the farm track to West Charity Farm.
Reservoir Above Bowes
Reservoir Above Bowes
Bowes Castle The stone castle replaced an earlier wooden structure in the 1170s on the orders of Henry II in anticipation of Scottish attack in the years before the 'Great Revolt'. The ruins are managed by English Heritage, who give a short history here: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bowes-castle/history/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bowes-castle/history/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Bowes Castle
The stone castle replaced an earlier wooden structure in the 1170s on the orders of Henry II in anticipation of Scottish attack in the years before the 'Great Revolt'. The ruins are managed by English Heritage, who give a short history here: LinkExternal link
Bowes Castle
Bowes Castle
The Lane into Bowes
The Lane into Bowes
The Ancient Unicorn Public House
The Ancient Unicorn Public House
Bowes houses [1] Bowes Hall, The Street, is a large house built in the early and later 17th century. The house was refronted and extended in the early or mid 18th century, when the two right bays and the top storey were added. Constructed of rubble stone, the later work squared and coursed, under a slate roof. Many original internal features and fittings remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1121071" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1121071">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes houses [1]
Bowes Hall, The Street, is a large house built in the early and later 17th century. The house was refronted and extended in the early or mid 18th century, when the two right bays and the top storey were added. Constructed of rubble stone, the later work squared and coursed, under a slate roof. Many original internal features and fittings remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes features [1] The garden walls, gate piers and gates of Bowes Hall <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7333050">NY9913 : Bowes houses [1]</a> were erected in the mid 18th century. Squared, coursed rubble stone walls and ashlar gate piers with mid 19th century iron gates. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1310919" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1310919">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes features [1]
The garden walls, gate piers and gates of Bowes Hall NY9913 : Bowes houses [1] were erected in the mid 18th century. Squared, coursed rubble stone walls and ashlar gate piers with mid 19th century iron gates. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes houses [2] Numbers 1 and 2 The Street are a pair of houses built in the mid or late 18th century with later alterations. Constructed of rubble stone under an artificial stone roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1159738" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1159738">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes houses [2]
Numbers 1 and 2 The Street are a pair of houses built in the mid or late 18th century with later alterations. Constructed of rubble stone under an artificial stone roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes buildings [1] Bowes Club, formerly the Bowes and District Working Men's Club, in The Street, was built as a house in the early or mid 18th century. Constructed of sandstone ashlar under a stone slate roof. The link section on the left is in rubble stone. The paired sashes windows have small lunette windows above. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1323029" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1323029">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes buildings [1]
Bowes Club, formerly the Bowes and District Working Men's Club, in The Street, was built as a house in the early or mid 18th century. Constructed of sandstone ashlar under a stone slate roof. The link section on the left is in rubble stone. The paired sashes windows have small lunette windows above. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes houses [3] Croft House and Sunny Croft, The Street, are a pair of houses built in the late 18th century and extended on both sides. Constructed of coursed rubble stone under a stone slate roof. Listed, for group value, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1121033" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1121033">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes houses [3]
Croft House and Sunny Croft, The Street, are a pair of houses built in the late 18th century and extended on both sides. Constructed of coursed rubble stone under a stone slate roof. Listed, for group value, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes buildings [2] The Ancient Unicorn Hotel, The Street, a former coaching inn, has a rear wing of the 17th century, in two builds, which was altered and refronted. The front block is mid 18th century. The front block is of squared, coursed sandstone with squared, coursed rubble stone returns and rusticated quoins, under a slate roof; stone chimney stacks. The rear wing is of squared, coursed rubble stone with partly stone slate and partly slate roofs. Some early internal features and fittings remain. The building is reputedly haunted. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1323027" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1323027">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes buildings [2]
The Ancient Unicorn Hotel, The Street, a former coaching inn, has a rear wing of the 17th century, in two builds, which was altered and refronted. The front block is mid 18th century. The front block is of squared, coursed sandstone with squared, coursed rubble stone returns and rusticated quoins, under a slate roof; stone chimney stacks. The rear wing is of squared, coursed rubble stone with partly stone slate and partly slate roofs. Some early internal features and fittings remain. The building is reputedly haunted. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes features [2] An elderly RAC 'Get You Home' sign in The Street. Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes features [2]
An elderly RAC 'Get You Home' sign in The Street. Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes houses [5] Cross House and Hill House, The Street, are a pair of houses, built circa 1840 with later alterations. Constructed of squared, coursed rubble stone under a stone slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1323028" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1323028">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes houses [5]
Cross House and Hill House, The Street, are a pair of houses, built circa 1840 with later alterations. Constructed of squared, coursed rubble stone under a stone slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes features [3] In the garden of Cross House on The Street <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7333162">NY9913 : Bowes houses [5]</a> is this base and stump of a cross shaft. Medieval, of sandstone. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1159719" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1159719">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
Bowes features [3]
In the garden of Cross House on The Street NY9913 : Bowes houses [5] is this base and stump of a cross shaft. Medieval, of sandstone. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link Bowes is a village in County Durham, some 14 miles northwest of Richmond and about 18½ miles due west of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Greta, the village was, until by-passed, astride the A66 trunk road. The Romans had a fort here, guarding the Stainmore pass over the Pennines, and their site was reused by the Normans who built a castle. The village grew around the castle, and the name Bowes is first mentioned in a charter of 1148.
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Chert Gill Plantation is located at Grid Ref: NY9912 (Lat: 54.510543, Lng: -2.0159368)

Division: North Riding

Unitary Authority: County Durham

Police Authority: Durham

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