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Cowbar, Yorkshire

Cowbar (or Colburn) is a hamlet in Yorkshire, in the North Riding. It lies on the Cowbar Nab (or Colburn Nab) on the north side of the Staithes Beck, opposite the village of Staithes. It is within the council area of Redcar and Cleveland.

Place Type: Hamlet
Alternative name(s): Colburn
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.559262,-0.79534049
Grid Reference: NZ 7800 1889
Civil Parish: Loftus CP
Council Area: Redcar and Cleveland CA
Strategic Authority Area: Tees Valley SA
Police Area: Cleveland PA

GBPN ID: 289464
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cowbar,_Yorkshire_289464

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