Dowles
Hamlet in Worcestershire, England
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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]
| Dowles | |
|---|---|
Dowles Manor | |
  Dowles Location within Worcestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
History
Dowles gets its name from Dowles Brook, which ran through the parish.[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
- Dowles Manor, constructed c.1600. The Manor House within Dowles, owned the majority of the land.[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 its historic land.[7]
- Dowles Bridge, constructed c.1860 for the Severn Valley Railway across the River Severn, takes its name from the hamlet.
