| Dowles | |
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 The B4194 road in the former parish | |
  Dowles Location within Worcestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| 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
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]
References
- ↑ "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.
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