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