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.
There are a several good ancient sites in the Glossop area like Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Glossop including Arbor Low Henge.
Glossop's best nearby towns can be found at Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.
Blue John Cavern is one of Glossop's best, nearby caves to visit in Glossop.
Old Mines to visit near Glossop include Blue John Cavern.
Places near Glossop feature a number of interesting mountains including Kinder Scout.
Don't miss Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley's hiking areas if visiting the area around Glossop.
Lakes to visit near Glossop include Errwood Reservoir.
Shining Tor, and Higger Tor are great places to visit near Glossop if you like hills.
Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin) are some of Glossop best ruins to visit near Glossop.
The area around Glossop features a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.
Glossop's best nearby waterfalls can be found at 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.
Derby is one of Glossop's best, nearby cities to visit in Glossop.
There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Glossop 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.
