Dowles
| Dowles | |
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 The B4194 road in the former parish | |
  Dowles Location within Worcestershire | |
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| Shire county | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Dowles is a hamlet in the civil parish of Upper Arley, in the Wyre Forest district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is about 3 miles from the town of Kidderminster. The parish was divided into two parts by the Severn.[1]
History[edit]
The name comes from the brook where the place is.[2] It was transferred from Shropshire to Worcestershire on 30 September 1895.[3] In 1931, the civil parish had a population of 113.[4] On 1 April 1933, the parish was abolished and merged with Upper Arley, Kidderminster Foreign and Bewdley.[5]
Notable structures[edit]
- Dowles Manor, constructed in c.1600. Historically the home upon a large estate within Dowles.[6]
- Dowles Church, a demolished church dedicated to Saint Andrew, of which only a graveyard and ruins of a Parish House remain. Built as part of Dowles Manor’s estate on it's historic land. [7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Parishes: Dowles". British History Online. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Dowles Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Kidderminster Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Dowles AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Dowles AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ says, Stan price (2018-08-20). "The Charles Archive: Dowles Manor House - Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service". www.explorethepast.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Dowles – Worcestershire & Dudley Historic Churches Trust". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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