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Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. It is situated in the town of Totnes on the River Dart in Devon…

Upper Plym Valley

The Upper Plym Valley is an area of Dartmoor, Devon, England, particularly noted for a large array of archaeological sites rnging from prehistoric Drizzlecombe to 19th century Eylesbarrow Mine…

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. Arbor Low is located in the White Peak zone of the Peak District in Derbyshire (SK 1603 6355). The White Peak is is a Carboniferous Limestone plateau lying between approximately 200-400m OD. The site is private property, accessible through the courtesy of the owner, and is managed by the Peak District National Park Authority…

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover Castle is a castle in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England (grid reference SK471707)…

Hardwick Old Hall

Hardwick Hall (grid reference SK463637), in Derbyshire, is one of the most significant Elizabethan country houses in England. In common with its architect Robert Smythson’s other works at both Longleat House and Wollaton Hall, Hardwick Hall is one of the earliest examples of the English interpretation of the Renaissance style of architecture, which came into fashion when it was no longer thought necessary to fortify one’s home…

Hob Hurst's House

Hob Hurst’s House is a Bronze Age barrow, located in Derbyshire, near the town of Bakewell. It is unique in that instead of the normal round shape, Hob Hurst’s barrow is rectangular. Originally made with 13 stones, only five remain today…

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

Nine Ladies is a Bronze Age stone circle located on Stanton Moor, Derbyshire, England. Part of the Peak District National Park, the site is owned by English Heritage and is often visited by tourists and hill walkers. Druids and pagans occasionally celebrate summer solstice there…

Peveril Castle

Peveril Castle (also Castleton Castle or Peak Castle) in the past, is a castle in Castleton, Derbyshire, England (SK14948260). It stands on a hill overlooking the village, providing views across the Hope Valley and Cave Dale. It is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is also a Grade I listed building. The castle is named after William Peverel, an allegedly (but not proven) illegitimate son of William I, who was granted Royal Manors of the Peak, shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066 and thus administered the Royal Forest of the Peak on behalf of the king…

Sutton Scarsdale Hall

Sutton Scarsdale Hall is a Grade 1 listed Georgian ruined stately home in Sutton Scarsdale, just outside Chesterfield, Derbyshire…

Wingfield Manor

Wingfield Manor is a deserted (since the 1770s) and ruined manor house some 4 miles from the town of Alfreton in the English county of Derbyshire. There is a working farm that forms part of the old manor…