Peveril Castle Curtain Walls and Fragmentary Foundations
PEVERIL CASTLE CURTAIN WALLS AND FRAGMENTARY FOUNDATIONS, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1250966
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Peveril Castle Curtain Walls and Fragmentary Foundations
- Statutory Address:
- PEVERIL CASTLE CURTAIN WALLS AND FRAGMENTARY FOUNDATIONS, MARKET PLACE
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- Date:
- 2001-09-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/05094/08
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1250966
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Peveril Castle Curtain Walls and Fragmentary Foundations
- Statutory Address 1:
- PEVERIL CASTLE CURTAIN WALLS AND FRAGMENTARY FOUNDATIONS, MARKET PLACE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PEVERIL CASTLE CURTAIN WALLS AND FRAGMENTARY FOUNDATIONS, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Castleton
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 14917 82581, SK 14933 82636
Details
PARISH OF CASTLETON OFF MARKET PLACE 1. 5172 (south side) SK 18 SW 6/36 Peveril Castle, Curtain Walls and fragmentary foundations I 2. Castle. Late Cll, C12 and early C13. Rubble limestone and gritstone ashlar. Roughly triangular site with the keep in the south west angle. North and west curtain walls have some herringbone masonry. Remains of buildings including the hall in the north west angle. Remains of further extensive domestic buildings in the south east corner, probably including a chapel. The keep was built in 1176. It is square in plan and retains some of its ashlar facing, mainly on the south east and south west fronts. Each front has angle and central buttresses partly extant. Narrow round headed windows to ground floor. Entrance is to the first floor on the south east side. The upper floors have larger window openings. Remains of spiral staircase in the north east angle. Scheduled Ancient Monument in the guardianship of English Heritage.
Listing NGR: SK1493382606
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 82553
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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