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	Peveril Castle - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Peveril Castle in Castleton, Derbyshire, England stands on a hill overlooking the village with an impressive view across the valley.
		The castle is named after William Peveril, an 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.
		Peveril's son, another William, fell in to disfavour with Henry I, and in 1155 the King confiscated the Peveril estates.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Peveril_Castle (157 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Peveril Castle, Derbyshire, UK
		To the South and East is the sheer drop to Cave Dale, and separating Peveril Castle's promontory pinnacle from the rest of the peak is Peak Cavern Gorge, 150 feet wide and 230 feet deep, a sheer sided chasm in the hill's side.
		Peveril Castle, however, is not completely separated from the rest of the Peak as it is narrowly joined on its south-east side, although not to the height of the castle or adjacent hill.
		It was at Peveril Castle in 1157 that Henry II received the homage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, who was forced to surrender the English land he had conquered during the Chaos of King Stephen's reign.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A2683820 (2633 words)

	Peveril Castle
		Peveril, who is thought to be the illegitimate son of William the Conqueror, created a wooden fortress, which was soon after converted to stone.
		Henry visited Peveril on several occasions, and the castle was the scene for his meeting with King Malcolm of Scotland in 1157.
		The castle is approached by a steep climb from Castleton village, through a 12th century gatehouse piercing a curtain wall.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/derbyshire/castles/peveril.htm (353 words)

	Peveril Castle - Little John Hathersage Sherwood Nottingham Robin Hood Loxley Peak District pictures history
		Peveril Castle was well known to the Kings of England and Scotland who hunted there as the seasons came round.
		When the Castle came into the possession of King John the demand for the hunt was so great in the Peak Forest that large studs of horses were maintained specifically for the hunting along with large numbers of cattle.
		The castle also fulfilled the functions of protecting the lead mining industry, it protected the north of England from incursions by the invading Scots, it was a royal hunting lodge and an administration centre and it is named after the man who built it, William Peveril.
	myweb.ecomplanet.com /KIRK6479/mycustompage0017.htm (2254 words)

	Information about Peveril Castle, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, situated in Hope Valley in the Peak District National ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The castle bears the name of William Peveril, who was granted the title of bailiff of the Royal Manors of the Peak - in effect the King's agent for the Royal Forest of the Peak - after the Norman conquest of 1066.
		Peveril is thought to have been an illegitimate son of William I. Peveril created Castleton and in 1080 he fortified the site of the present castle and constructed a wooden keep.
		However, Peveril's son (also called William) became too independent for Henry I, and in 1155 the King confiscated the Peveril estates and the castle has belonged to the Crown or the Duchy of Lancaster ever since.
	www.cressbrook.co.uk /hopev/peveril.htm (174 words)

	Peveril Castle
		Although the castle is now largely ruinous and fragmented, with only the Keep surviving to any height, the site provides an intriguing insight into the difficulties of building a fortification on ground of such uneven levels.
		The castle saw a succession of Royal Kings and Queens, but in the late 14th century, it was granted to John of Gaunt, in exchange for the earldom of Richmond, and Peveril then became part of the Duchy of Lancaster.
		From hereon Peveril Castle was left unoccupied and rapid deterioration occurred until, in the early 19th century, the Duchy accepted responsibility for some necessary repairs and renovation work.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /castles/peveril%20castle.htm (534 words)

	Tickhill Castle - Little John Hathersage Sherwood Nottingham Robin Hood Loxley Peak District pictures history
		Tickhill castle along with Nottingham castle was a prominent stronghold during the reign of King Richard I and King John.
		Tickhill was a “Royal” castle the same as Nottingham and York and is strategically placed midway between them a few miles south of Barnsdale on the Great North Road at the junction of the road to Loxley.
		As the castle in the parish of Doncaster was known as Blyth Castle it is worth mentoning the occurance of those places in the Geste which starts with Robin Hood in the local woods at Barnsdale meeting an impoverished knight who had intended to dine at Blyth or Doncaster (verse 27).
	myweb.ecomplanet.com /kirk6479/mycustompage0034.htm (1058 words)

	Peveril Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Henry visited Peveril, or the 'Castle of the Peak' as it was then known, on several occasions, notably in 1157, when he received the homage of Malcolm IV of Scotland.
		The castle was granted to his son Edward, later the king, and then to Edward's wife, Eleanor of Castile, in 1272.
		By the early fifteenth century the castle had become too old fashioned for residence and obsolete in terms of defense, and was partly dismantled.
	www.heritage.me.uk /castles/peveril.htm (607 words)

	GO BRITANNIA! Travel Guide: Castleton, Derbyshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Peveril Castle keep, one of the oldest in Britain, was built for William the Conqueror's Peakland bailiff and 900 years later remains a solid tribute to its Norman stonemasons.
		The West Gate, one of the oldest sections of the Peveril Castle, reveals something of the orginal 12th Century construction, including a length of stone-flagged floor.
		The setting for Sir Walter Scott's novel Peveril of the Peak, it was built for William Peveril, bailiff to William the Conqueror and a (Norman) hero of the Battle of Hastings.
	www.britannia.com /travel/peveril (1201 words)

	Peveril Castle, Castleton, Derbyshire, in the Peak District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Peveril Castle, Castleton, Derbyshire, in the Peak District
		However, Peveril's son (also called William) became too independent for Henry II, and in 1155 the King confiscated the Peveril estates and the castle has belonged to the Crown or the Duchy of Lancaster ever since.
		The castle is now in the care of English Heritage and is open all year - from 1st April to 30 September the hours are 10am - 6pm and the rest of the year they are 10am - 4pm.
	www.cressbrook.co.uk /hopev/pevcas.htm (535 words)

	peak district local history, customs, wildlife, transport - Peakland Heritage
		Peveril Castle, also known as Peak Castle, is the reason for the name of the town which grew up around it, Castleton.
		The castle was built by William Peveril, illegitimate son of William the Conqueror, in 1070/80.
		The Bailiff of Peveril Castle was responsible for Forest officials and for organising royal hunting trips.
	www.peaklandheritage.org.uk /index.asp?peakkey=31300821 (195 words)

	Derbyshire Curiosities - Peveril Castle at Castleton and ancient Yew in Darley Dale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Derbyshire Curiosities - Peveril Castle at Castleton and ancient Yew in Darley Dale
		Shortly after 1066, William the Conquerer started building castles all over the country and the one at Castleton was given to his son,William Peveril in 1086, and so became Peveril Castle.
		The ancient Parish Church of St Helens in Darley Dale is dominated by an even more ancient and famous yew tree, one of the thickest in England, having a girth of around 33 feet, 4 feet from the ground.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /curio25.html (184 words)

	Pictures of Peveril Castle, Castleton, Derbyshire, England. Peveril Castle hotels, accommodation, Photographs, history, ...
		Built to be impregnable, the ruins of Peveril Castle stand on a steep ridge with dramatic views in all directions, giving the visitor a glimpse into just what it was like for those who dwelt within the mighty fortress when it was first built on the orders of Henry II in the 12th-century.
		Following the Norman Conquest, William Peveril became the King's agent for the Royal forest of the Peak, he is believed to have been the illegitimate son of William I. In 1080, Peveril created Castleton and added a wooden keep to the fortifications of the existing castle.
		Once visitors have made the tedious uphill climb to the castle ruins they see well kept remains encompassing the foundations of a great hall, kitchens and other buildings, there is also an earlier curtain wall.
	www.picturesofengland.com /England/Derbyshire/Castleton/Peveril_Castle (802 words)

	Peveril Castle "Castle Peak" Castleton Derbyshire England English
		Peveril Castle is an 11th century stone keep and bailey fortress, founded by William Peverel.
		In the sloping triangular inner bailey are the foundations of a chapel and two halls, the northern curtain wall displays herringbone masonry and a shallow buttressed turret.
		Peveril Castle is located high above Castleton, at the top of a zigzag path which is steep in places.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_north/110/peverilcastle.htm (186 words)

	Castleton village in Derbyshire and the Peak District National Park
		It is surrounded on 3 sides by steep hills and the mighty bulk of Mam Tor looms high, 2 miles to the north west of the village.
		On a hill, overlooking Castleton, is the ancient Peveril Castle.
		Aside from the castle, some of the older buildings in the village are the Castle Hotel, one of 6 pubs, dating back to the 17th century and Castleton Hall, a fine 17th house, now a Youth Hostel.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /castleton.html (709 words)

	Encyclopedia: Peveril Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The AlcÃ¡zar of Segovia, Spain A castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra, a military camp, in turn the plural of castrum or watchpost), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a fortified enclosure.
		English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England.
		See also: Castles in England Castles in England is a link page for any castle in England.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Peveril-Castle (531 words)

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		The castle stands in the grounds of Belsay Hall and the walk to the castle, through the quarry garden is a great...
		Peveril Castle Map Page North 110 Derbyshire England SK 149-826 Peveril Castle (Castle Peak) is a stone enclosure fortress on a strong natural site.
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	Chevinside Publications - Peveril Castle in the Peak District
		Perched above the town of the aptly named Castleton, Peveril Castle is one of the oldest stone castles in Britain.
		It was built by William Peveril, the illegitimate son of William the Conqueror and subsequently added to by Henry II.
		Henry acquired the castle by confiscation from Peveril's grandson, who had an affair with the wife of the Earl of Chester and then poisoned the Earl.
	www.thepeakdistrict.info /one/html/peveril_castle.html (190 words)

	Peveril (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In the central northern area of the Peak District, this impressive (but gauntly ruined) castle was started by William Peveril soon after the Norman Conquest, important even with its bleak surroundings because of the extensive lead mines in that district, which of course went along with the feudal grant.
		to the east was also a 'Peveril' castle, of a similar pattern, but the contrast couldn't be more different -- one ended up a terrible ruin, the other a grand 17th Century showcase (that's ruined too, but not in the same way).
		The castle is built on a steep ridge with a deep slope on the town side, as seen here, and a sheer drop on the other.
	www.britcastles.com /peak.htm (400 words)

	Derbyshire conference hotel, The Peveril Of The Peak Hotel, Derbyshire, England.
		The Peveril of the Peak Hotel is situated in Dovedale, in the Derbyshire Peak District approximately 3 1/2 miles from the Georgian market town of Ashbourne.
		She stayed here on a bed and breakfast basis and was delighted with the local gentle walks along the River Dove and also hired a bike along the 13 mile Tissington Trail.
		Roger Peveril was the illegitimate child of Oliver Cromwell and the Peveril family also owned the Peveril Castle at Castleton.
	www.peverilofthepeak.co.uk (351 words)

	Peel - Public Houses
		This house was probably the one which is now the Peveril (qv), first mentioned as an inn, under that name, in 1857 (Slater’s Directory) with Wm.
		Robert is found along with wife Nichola Frazier in the 1814 Peel census, the baptisms of three children are found in the German PR (including a George Sutherland Grant born 1803 - possibly named after the erstwhile licencee of the Lord Nelson), there is a burial for a Nichola Frazier in 1816 at Kk Patrick.
		Of the two three-storeyed houses, with somewhat lower ones to right and left of them, the Royal Oak is said to have been the one on the right as looked at from the Library entrance.
	www.isle-of-man.com /manxnotebook/gazateer/inns/pe_pubs.htm (4589 words)

	Castleton - Peveril Castle
		PEVERIL Castle in Castleton, in the heart of the Peak District, is known as the Castle of the Peak as it occupies a seemingly impregnable position at the top of a hill.
		The castle is named after William Peverel (yes, that's how he spelt it), an illegitimate son of William the Conqueror.
		Immortalised in Sir Walter Scott's novel Peveril Of The Peak, the castle is said to be haunted, with some visitors claiming to have seen the shadow of a white knight in the castle ruins.
	www.manchesteronline.co.uk /entertainment/daysout/s/62/62655_castleton__peveril_castle.html (257 words)

	Peveril of the Peak Hotel in (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Chilling out is child's play thanks to the 46 comfortable yet modern rooms, delicious dining, laid back atmosphere and thoughtful extras all courtesy of the friendliest staff in the White Peak and in a setting as nature intended - yours to enjoy.
		Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad...
		The village has many elegant stone buildings, and there is a circular lock-up and the romantic ruins of a 12th-century castle.
	www.picturesofengland.com /Peveril_of_the_Peak_Hotel (405 words)

	Castleton accommodation - hotels guest houses bed and breakfast self catering cottage accommodation in Castleton ...
		Castleton is overlooked by the remains of Peveril Castle.
		Peak Cavern is in the centre of the village, underneath Peveril Castle.
		There are plenty of cafes and places to eat, and winding little back streets with views up to ancient Peveril Castle or over to the mighty bulk of Mam Tor.
	www.kayukay.co.uk /castleton.html (200 words)

	spaceless photos of the pennines
		It was traditional for a newlywed wife in Castleton to receive a clothes line made from the local rope as a gift.
		This entrance to Perveril Castle was originally over the top of this chasm.
		The lower bailey (of which only earthworks remain) was to the right and the main castle area is on top of the hill to the left.
	www.spaceless.com /photos/pennines.html (216 words)

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