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.
Ancient Sites to visit near Glossop include Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
Don't miss Arbor Low Henge's historic monuments if visiting the area around Glossop.
Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope are great places to visit near Glossop if you like towns.
Glossop is near some unmissable caves like Blue John Cavern,
There are a several good old mines in the area around Glossop like Blue John Cavern.
There are a several good mountains in the area around Glossop like Kinder Scout.
Glossop has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
There are a number of lakes near to Glossop including Errwood Reservoir.
There are a number of hills near Glossop including Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.
Glossop has some unmissable ruins nearby like Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).
There are a number of rivers and streams near Glossop including River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.
Glossop has some unmissable waterfalls nearby like Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall.
The area around Glossop boasts some of the best historic buildings including Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
There are a number of cities near to Glossop including Derby.
Glossop is near some unmissable shopping centres like 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.
