Bowness On Windermere, St Martin's Square c.1955
Photo ref: B166012
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Photo ref: B166012
Photo of Bowness On Windermere, St Martin's Square c.1955

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St Martin's Square takes its name from the nearby parish church, which was consecrated in 1483 and contains medieval glass which is thought to come from Cartmel Priory. The church was enlarged to its present form in 1870, and it watches over the older part of Bowness, which is known as Lowside.

A Selection of Memories from Bowness-On-Windermere

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bowness-On-Windermere

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Bowness on Windermere
My dad Harry Moore, known as Sarge would ride his motorbike in all weathers to get to work ,which was at Ferryhouse, to get there he would go and return on the ferry. I would go with him sometimes at the weekend if there was any problems for him to fix. Years later I would go on a bike ride with my elder sister Hilary, I found the ferry a very enjoyable experience, the noise of the ...see more