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:
New Rake lead mines 600m south east of Rowter FarmPalisaded hilltop enclosure 230m SSE of Dirt LowEldon Hill bowl barrowEngine Sough and associated nucleated lead mine, 500m south of Mam TorLord's Seat bowl barrowRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 300m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmThe Folly platform cairnBatham Gate, Roman roadCop Rake and Moss Rake lead mines 750m north east of Wheston HousePeakshill or Oden soughStanding cross known as Wheston CrossEldon Hill crushing circle, associated lead mining remains and palisaded enclosure on Eldon HillCop Low oval barrowThe Grey DitchWind Low bowl barrow and standing crossSnelslow Plantation bowl barrowPin Dale lead side veinsNavio Roman fort and vicusWatt's Grove Rake lead mines 520m north of SweetknollHow Grove Lead MinePike Low bowl barrowThe Tong bowl barrow and long barrowHill's Venture lead minePeveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castleTown defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril CastleFaucet Rake lead mines 870m south west and 930m south east of Oxlow HouseStanding cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchWayside cross known as Eccles CrossTup Low bowl barrowBurr Tor prehistoric stock enclosureOx Low oval barrowLong Low bowl barrowCrookstone Hill round cairnOxlow Rake lead minesOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillRound cairn 430m west of Crookhill FarmOne of two bowl barrows on Bole HillSlitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter FarmOdin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates FarmRound barrow 500m south west of Peveril CastlePlatform cairn south of Hill RakeStone circle 330m north west of Crookhill FarmAnglian high cross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchRound cairn and clearance cairn 770m north west of Crookhill FarmRound cairn on Bridge-end Pasture, 600m north-east of Two Thorne Fields FarmHigh Rake MineTides Low bowl barrow, limekiln and standing stoneMedieval hospital 530m south east of Losehill HallSlight univallate hillfort and two bowl barrows on Mam TorHope MotteTideslow Rake lead rake and lime kilnPerry Dale bowl barrow and long barrow.
