Castleton A History

Castleton A History by Liam Clarke

CASTLETON today is a busy tourist village at the west end of the Hope Valley in the Peak District. It lies in the valley bottom below the dramatic Peveril Castle surrounded by green hills and the Iron Age hill fort Mam Tor. An early pre-Norman Saxon settlement probably clustered about the entrance to Peak Cavern where there was shelter and clean water. Many talked about the seven wonders of the area such as the Peak Cavern or the 'Devils Arse'. The Norman castle from which the village takes its name is a defensive structure standing on a crag above the valley which overshadows the village. Castleton was an important town with a large market in Norman times but today, as a village, it has a population of only about 600.

Dr Liam Clarke is a retired educationalist and has written a number of academic books and papers. He has been a member and Trustee of the Castleton Historical Society for many years and has a great interest in local and family history. ‘Light in the Darkness’ is the product of research into his family history and his own experiences of being brought up in a sea-faring family in a small local port in South East Ireland. Members of his family have served in the Light Ship Service since the late 19th century.

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Title	Castleton A History
Author	Liam Clarke
Series	A History
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2014-05-15
Number of pages	128
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