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Birch Road, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8NR

The front entrance of the church at the junction of Birch Road and Newgate

In the gardens of the museum, this 8-ring armillary sphere was erected in 2005 by the Friends of Bowes Museum in memory of the Queen Mother, who was their patron. Bowes Museum in Newgate, Barnard Castle, is an art gallery built to house the art collection of John Bowes and his wife Joséphine Coffin-Chevallier. It opened in 1892 and contains paintings by El Greco, Goya, Canaletto and others, items of decorative art, ceramics, textiles, tapestries, clocks and costumes, and objects of local historical interest. Constructed, in a château style, of ashlar under a slate roof. The interior is lavishly decorated. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1292074 The gardens surrounding the museum are on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000728

A church on Birch Road.

The parish of St Mary's extends for the whole of Upper Teesdale, including many villages and especially includes Middleton-in-Teesdale, where a small chapel-of-ease now serves the local people and visitors alike.

Erected in the west end of Bowes' Museum garden. The stainless steel plaque on the plinth announces: 'Dedicated to the Memory of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother By HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GC VC On 8th October 2005'.

Sundial erected in 2005 by the Friends of Bowes Museum in memory of the Queen Mother who was their patron. It was made by David Harber. It is inscribed "hora transit manet amicitia", which translates as "the hour passeth, friendship endureth". Also see Image

In the gardens of the museum, this war memorial was unveiled in July 1921 for the Durham Militia. Constructed of ashlar, with an octagonal plan. A slender tapered shaft is topped with a stone crucifix, the cross with decorated arms. Listed, grade https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1218254 Bowes Museum in Newgate, Barnard Castle, is an art gallery built to house the art collection of John Bowes and his wife Joséphine Coffin-Chevallier. It opened in 1892 and contains paintings by El Greco, Goya, Canaletto and others, items of decorative art, ceramics, textiles, tapestries, clocks and costumes, and objects of local historical interest. Constructed, in a château style, of ashlar under a slate roof. The interior is lavishly decorated. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1292074 The gardens surrounding the museum are on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much history and detail at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000728