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Bowness, small town, Undermilbeck township, Westmorland, on E. side of Lake Windermere, 1½ mile S. of Windermere sta. and 8 NW. of Kendal; pop. 1855; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper; has a good quay and pier, and excellent hotel accommodation, and is a centre for tourists visiting the lakes. The church is a very ancient structure, and has been carefully restored.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Westmorland Ancient County |
| Place: | Bowness on Windermere |
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