Description and History of Site:-
Wool and worsted spinning mill with two metal water wheels, blacksmiths shop, gas works, out-buildings and two houses for sale in 1847. Purchaser could have machinery at valuation price. Particulars available from Monkhouse & Sons who were carpet manufacturers in Barnard Castle. May have been preparing yarn for carpet manufacture in Barnard Castle Mill.
In 1854 the site is shown as a corn mill and it is reported as having ceased milling in 1920.
In 1923 the weir and wheel are reported as having been used as an early hydroelectric station for Gilmonby Hall
Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=D39180&resourceID=109
http://www.keystothepast.info/article/10339/Site-Details?PRN=D39180
Leeds Mercury 19th June, 1847
Ingle G Yorkshire Dales Textile Mills 2009
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Key Words :- textile mill
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public footpath
Address :- Back Lane, Bowes, Durham, DL12 9LE
Grid Ref :- NY 99207 13270
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.514732 , Long -2.01376
Local Authority :- Durham County Council
Pre 1974 County :- County Durham
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Site Dates :- Before 1847 - 1920
Contributor :- George Ingle - 23 June 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle
Grid Ref :- NY 99207 13270
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.514732 , Long -2.01376
Local Authority :- Durham County Council
Pre 1974 County :- County Durham
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site cleared - no above ground remains visible
Site Dates :- Before 1847 - 1920
Contributor :- George Ingle - 23 June 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © George Ingle