Dowles Explained

Official Name:	Dowles
Country:	England
Region:	West Midlands
Coordinates:	52.3857°N -2.3306°W
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Static Image:	The B4194 road to Bewdley at Dowles near Bewdley, Worcs - geograph.org.uk - 3765174.jpg
Static Image Caption:	The B4194 road in the former parish

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

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

• Dowles Manor, constructed in 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parishes: Dowles. British History Online. 30 September 2023.
2. Web site: Dowles Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 30 September 2023.
3. Web site: Kidderminster Registration District. UKBMD. 30 September 2023.
4. Web site: Population statistics Dowles AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 30 September 2023.
5. Web site: Relationships and changes Dowles AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 30 September 2023.
6. Web site: says . Stan price . 2018-08-20 . The Charles Archive: Dowles Manor House - Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service . 2024-04-17 . www.explorethepast.co.uk . en-US.
7. Web site: Dowles – Worcestershire & Dudley Historic Churches Trust . 2024-04-17 . en.