Tags: Military Structure.
Bowes Castle was a medieval castle in the village of Bowes in County Durham England. Built within the perimeter of the former Roman fort of Lavatrae an early timber castle on the site was replaced by a more substantial stone structure between 1170 and 1174 on the orders of Henry II. A planned village was built alongside the castle. Bowes Castle withstood Scottish attack during the Great Revolt of 1173-74 but was successfully looted by rebels in 1322.
