The Bowman's Hotel - Howden, UK
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This blue plaque has some history of the pub to which it is attached.
Waymark Code: WM14ET3
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/24/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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HOWDEN CIVIC SOCIETY

BOWMAN'S HOTEL
 The Nag's Head was renamed
Bowman's Commercial Hotel and
Posting House in 1851 when John Bowman
became the owner. In 1864 the Yorkshire
Show was held in Howden and extra
accommodation was built at the rear
of the hotel. by 1876 it had stabling
for 85 horses, 18 bedrooms
and a smithy in the yard.

Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund
The pub sign shows an archer dressed in Medieval dress and is a visual pun on the pub's name.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Howden Civic Society

Individual Recognized: The Bowman's Pub

Physical Address:
The Bowman's Pub
35 Bridgegate
Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire United Kingdom
DN14 7AE

Web Address: Not listed
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