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 ChurchEldon Hill bowl barrowHope MotteRound cairn 430m west of Crookhill FarmOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillSnelslow Plantation bowl barrowPerry Dale bowl barrow and long barrowOxlow Rake lead minesHill's Venture lead mineRound cairn and clearance cairn 770m north west of Crookhill FarmThe Folly platform cairnRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 300m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmTup Low bowl barrowTides Low bowl barrow, limekiln and standing stonePeveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castlePalisaded hilltop enclosure 230m SSE of Dirt LowCop Low oval barrowPike Low bowl barrowHow Grove Lead MineOdin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates FarmCop Rake and Moss Rake lead mines 750m north east of Wheston HouseSlight univallate hillfort and two bowl barrows on Mam TorTown defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril CastlePin Dale lead side veinsNavio Roman fort and vicusWayside cross known as Eccles CrossThe Grey DitchLord's Seat bowl barrowOx Low oval barrowBatham Gate, Roman roadOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillWatt's Grove Rake lead mines 520m north of SweetknollHigh Rake MineWind Low bowl barrow and standing crossThe Tong bowl barrow and long barrowLong Low bowl barrowNew Rake lead mines 600m south east of Rowter FarmSlitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter FarmFaucet Rake lead mines 870m south west and 930m south east of Oxlow HouseCrookstone Hill round cairnPeakshill or Oden soughRound barrow 500m south west of Peveril CastleEngine Sough and associated nucleated lead mine, 500m south of Mam TorPlatform cairn south of Hill RakeEldon Hill crushing circle, associated lead mining remains and palisaded enclosure on Eldon HillStone circle 330m north west of Crookhill FarmMedieval hospital 530m south east of Losehill HallBurr Tor prehistoric stock enclosureStanding cross known as Wheston CrossAnglian high cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchTideslow Rake lead rake and lime kilnRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 600m north-east of Two Thorne Fields Farm.
