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:
Cop Low oval barrowHow Grove Lead MineTides Low bowl barrow, limekiln and standing stoneRound barrow 500m south west of Peveril CastleRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 600m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmLord's Seat bowl barrowThe Folly platform cairnEldon Hill crushing circle, associated lead mining remains and palisaded enclosure on Eldon HillPike Low bowl barrowCop Rake and Moss Rake lead mines 750m north east of Wheston HouseEldon Hill bowl barrowLong Low bowl barrowHill's Venture lead mineCrookstone Hill round cairnStanding cross known as Wheston CrossHigh Rake MineHope MotteSnelslow Plantation bowl barrowMedieval hospital 530m south east of Losehill HallOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillTup Low bowl barrowTown defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril CastleRound cairn 430m west of Crookhill FarmPin Dale lead side veinsRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 300m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmRound cairn and clearance cairn 770m north west of Crookhill FarmBurr Tor prehistoric stock enclosurePerry Dale bowl barrow and long barrowStanding cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillOdin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates FarmTideslow Rake lead rake and lime kilnOxlow Rake lead minesWind Low bowl barrow and standing crossThe Grey DitchWatt's Grove Rake lead mines 520m north of SweetknollPeakshill or Oden soughPalisaded hilltop enclosure 230m SSE of Dirt LowAnglian high cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchOx Low oval barrowWayside cross known as Eccles CrossFaucet Rake lead mines 870m south west and 930m south east of Oxlow HouseStone circle 330m north west of Crookhill FarmThe Tong bowl barrow and long barrowSlitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter FarmNew Rake lead mines 600m south east of Rowter FarmBatham Gate, Roman roadSlight univallate hillfort and two bowl barrows on Mam TorEngine Sough and associated nucleated lead mine, 500m south of Mam TorPlatform cairn south of Hill RakeNavio Roman fort and vicusPeveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castle.
