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Bowes and Gilmonby Parish Hall and Village Tour
Heritage Open Day: The boarding schools in Bowes village provided the inspiration for Dickens’ ‘village of Dotheboys’ featured in Nicholas Nickleby. Several buildings are still standing, including Dotheboys Hall itself. Bowes’ other claim to fame is the early 18th century Edwin and Emma story, a real-life Romeo and Juliet romance which ended with the lovers being buried in the same grave under the church bells. David Mallet, a contemporary of Samuel Johnson, wrote the famous ballad some years
Sat 13 Sep:0900-1800, Guided walks 1130 & 1530. Sun 14 Sep:0900-1800, Guided walks 1130 & 1530. Free Entry. For more information and last-minute updates, please visit the Heritage Open Days website
Bowes and Gilmonby Parish Hall, Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 9HU
Sat 13 Sep 2014 and Sun 14 Sep 2014
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