The Winnets, Castleton, Derbyshire, England between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of the British Isles England Derbyshire

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Peveril Castle, Castleton, Derbyshire, England between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of the British Isles England Derbyshire

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Peak Cavern, Castleton, Derbyshire, England between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of the British Isles England Derbyshire

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General view, Castleton, Derbyshire, England between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of the British Isles England Derbyshire

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Gallow How: Where Danby Meets Westerdale

On Thursday the first of August 1907, Danby staged its customary ‘Riding the Boundary’, a grand ritual meant to affirm the limits of the Manor, and by extension the Parish, while also paying annual homage to the Lord of the Manor, Hugh Richard, Viscount Downe.

The bailiff opened the day with a ringing “Oyez ...

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Greater Manchester town to be 'boosted' by major reform to fast-track housing sites near stations

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The Bottom End of Castleton, Where a Door Closed…

I had been leafing through Joseph Ford’s “Some Reminiscences and Folk Lore of Danby Parish and District”, when one small passage stopped me in my tracks. Ford described the steady trickle of those who slipped away from the Esk Valley in the nineteenth century, chasing whispers of a new life across the ...

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When Castleton Fed a Queen

From Castleton Rigg above Danby Dale, the eye follows the curve of the valley. To the right stands The Howe, and to the left, on the lower ridge lies Castleton, a village whose name carries the echo of a medieval stronghold. The castle itself rose on Castle Hill around 1089, and with it came cottages and workshops, likely clustering ar ...

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I was here last Sunday. It's a lovely little town in the Peak District with irresistible Blue John shops. #Castleton @Palky55 #PeakDistrict #photography @riotgrandma72
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Castleton, Peak District

I love the Peak District and I love this little town. The only place where Fluorspar (Blue John fluorite) is found. It's a beautiful gemstone. I guarantee that if you visit you won't be able to resist the jewellery shops.

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