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The hall was completely refurbished in 2003 thanks to a grant from the
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A stone inserted into the front wall of the village hall commemorates the legacy from one of the village benefactors, Mr
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death in 1925. He left the residue of his estate for the light and improvement of the village. Electric lights were switched on in 1930 to light up the village. Further monies were used to fund extra cloakrooms and to install a hot water system in the village Hall.
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in 1590. The last school was built in the middle of the 19th century but closed in the mid 20th century. The school and schoolmaster's house are still standing and are used as private homes.
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have been found in and around Bowden, and there were even traces of an old military road from the Romans in
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