Glossop
Glossop is a Town in the county of Derbyshire.
Glossop postcode: SK13 8BP
There are great places to visit near Glossop including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, caves, old mines, mountains, hiking areas, lakes, hills, ruins, rivers and streams, waterfalls, historic buildings, cities and shopping centres.
The area around Glossop features a number of interesting ancient sites including Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Glossop like Arbor Low Henge.
There are a number of towns near Glossop including Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.
The area close to Glossop boasts some of the best caves including Blue John Cavern.
Places near Glossop feature a number of interesting old mines including Blue John Cavern.
Mountains to visit near Glossop include Kinder Scout.
There are a several good hiking areas in the Glossop area like Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
Errwood Reservoir is a great place to visit close to Glossop if you like lakes.
Shining Tor, and Higger Tor are some of Glossop best hills to visit near Glossop.
Ruins to visit near Glossop include Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).
River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool are some of Glossop best rivers and streams to visit near Glossop.
Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall are great places to visit near Glossop if you like waterfalls.
The area around Glossop boasts some of the best historic buildings including Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
Derby is one of Glossop's best, nearby cities to visit in Glossop.
The area around Glossop's best shopping centres can be found at Derbion.
Glossop History
There are some historic monuments around Glossop:
Places to see near Glossop
History of Glossop
There is evidence of a Bronze Age burial site on Shire Hill (near Old Glossop) and other possibly prehistoric remains at Torside (on the slopes of Bleaklow). The Romans arrived in 78 AD. At that time, the area was within the territory of the Brigantes tribe, whose main base was in Yorkshire. In the late 1st century the Romans built a fort, Ardotalia, on high ground above the river in present-day Gamesley. The site of this fort was rediscovered in 1771 by an amateur historian, John Watson. It subsequently acquired the name Melandra Castle. The extensive site has been excavated, revealing fort walls, a shrine and the fort headquarters. The area has been landscaped to provide parking and picnic areas.
