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Peveril Castle is a Norman fortress established in the late eleventh century on a prominent hilltop in Castleton, Derbyshire, commanding the entrance to Peak Dale. The castle centre comprises a substantial stone keep built in the early twelfth century, which stands as one of the finest examples of Norman military architecture in the East Midlands, with walls of considerable thickness designed to withstand siege. The wider fortification includes a bailey surrounded by defensive earthworks, reflecting the castle's strategic importance during the medieval period. The site remained significant through the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries before declining in importance, though the Norman keep endured as a testament to twelfth-century engineering and the region's feudal military structure.
Peveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010829. View the official record →
Peveril Castle is a Norman fortress established in the late eleventh century on a prominent hilltop in Castleton, Derbyshire, commanding the entrance to Peak Dale. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010829.
Peveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1010829.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Arbourseats Veins and Sough, Wardlow Sough, Nay Green Mine and Washing Floors, Hading Vein and Seedlow Rake (8.2 km), Wardlow Hay Cop bowl barrow (9.1 km), Cackle Mackle and Stadford Hollow lead mines on Longstone Moor (9.4 km).
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