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Bowes in the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
Heritage Open Day: Walking tours of the village following in the footsteps of Charles Dickens and his illustrator 'Phiz' (Hablot Knight Browne). Dickens and Phiz visited Bowes in 1838. They dined at the Ancient Unicorn coaching inn then trudged through the snow the length of the village, having heard about the prosecution of one of the notorious 'Yorkshire Schoolmasters' for allowing pupils to go blind. William Shaw, the master of Bowes Academy, was their target. Dicke
Sat 9 Sep:Guided walks 1000 & 1500. Sun 10 Sep:Guided walks 1000 & 1500. Free Entry.
Prospect House, Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 9LG
Sat 9 Sep 2017 and Sun 10 Sep 2017
Website:
www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event//bowes-and-gilmonby-parish-hall-and-village-tour
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