Castleton by munki-boy
Castleton
Castleton is in The Peak District National Park in England.
Castleton in Derbyshire is home to the fantastic limestone caves of Blue John Cavern and Speedwell Cavern, overlooked by the mighty Mam Tor.
Created: 8 November 2018 Edited: 29 November 2023
Castleton
Shopping in Castleton
Sandbrook Park Sudden, Castleton
Sandbrook Park retail park
Tesco Manchester Road, Sudden
Tesco supermarket
The Co-operative Food Leonard Street, Trub
The Co-operative Food supermarket
Local History around Castleton
There are some historic monuments around including:
Standing cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchTown defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril CastleOx Low oval barrowBurr Tor prehistoric stock enclosureOxlow Rake lead minesWayside cross known as Eccles CrossHow Grove Lead MineStanding cross known as Wheston CrossRound cairn 430m west of Crookhill FarmOdin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates FarmCop Low oval barrowThe Grey DitchAnglian high cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 300m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmPeakshill or Oden soughPlatform cairn south of Hill RakeOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillPike Low bowl barrowEngine Sough and associated nucleated lead mine, 500m south of Mam TorCrookstone Hill round cairnSnelslow Plantation bowl barrowEldon Hill crushing circle, associated lead mining remains and palisaded enclosure on Eldon HillPalisaded hilltop enclosure 230m SSE of Dirt LowMedieval hospital 530m south east of Losehill HallPerry Dale bowl barrow and long barrowRound cairn and clearance cairn 770m north west of Crookhill FarmThe Tong bowl barrow and long barrowSlight univallate hillfort and two bowl barrows on Mam TorNew Rake lead mines 600m south east of Rowter FarmPeveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castleStone circle 330m north west of Crookhill FarmSlitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter FarmRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 600m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillHigh Rake MineHope MotteWind Low bowl barrow and standing crossRound barrow 500m south west of Peveril CastleLong Low bowl barrowTideslow Rake lead rake and lime kilnBatham Gate, Roman roadTup Low bowl barrowPin Dale lead side veinsFaucet Rake lead mines 870m south west and 930m south east of Oxlow HouseCop Rake and Moss Rake lead mines 750m north east of Wheston HouseTides Low bowl barrow, limekiln and standing stoneWatt's Grove Rake lead mines 520m north of SweetknollThe Folly platform cairnNavio Roman fort and vicusHill's Venture lead mineLord's Seat bowl barrowEldon Hill bowl barrow.
