Castleton, Civil parish and historic village in High Peak, England
Castleton is a village and civil parish located in High Peak at the western end of Hope Valley within the Peak District National Park. Limestone hills and gritstone ridges frame the settlement on all sides.
William the Conqueror commissioned the Norman fortress Peveril Castle in 1086, which dominated the landscape and led the growing settlement to adopt its name from this fortification. The castle served as a critical defensive post controlling the region's borders under Norman rule.
The settlement took its name from the medieval castle and grew as a community centered around St Edmund's Church, which still displays original 13th-century stone carvings and carved wooden seating. Today you can see how locals and visitors move through the village following these traditional focal points.
The village has several lodging options from hotels to self-catering accommodations, with regular bus services connecting it to nearby Derbyshire towns. You will find local shops and eating places that cater to both walkers and day visitors.
The area contains the world's only sources of Blue John stone, a striking blue and purple mineral displayed in several show caves such as Peak Cavern and Speedwell Cavern. This rare stone has been extracted for centuries to create jewelry and decorative objects.
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