Peveril Castle in Castleton

Sitting in an impregnable position on a clifftop above t' small town er Castleton, Peveril castle offers panoramic views er t' Peak District. T' castle were founded in a bit after 1066 by William Peveril, t'only er ‘William t' Conqueror’s’ most trusted knights. He were granted t' title er bailiff er t' Royal Manors er t' Peak – in effect t' King’s agent fer t' Royal Forest er t' Peak – after t' Normanconquest er 1066. William Peveril is thought to have bin an illegitimate son er William t' fust. (William Ahh)

T' castle played an important role in guarding t' Peak Forest. During t' middle ages, t' castle were commonly known as ‘Castle Peak’. T' brant sides er t' castle med it almost inpenetrable during t' middle ages.

In 1176, additional changes to t' castle were commissioned by Henry II, t' most noticeable being t' stor ‘Square Clemmy Key'ep’, which were originally chucked up er wood. Later developments during t' 13th

century included t' ‘Stor Hall’. As t' centuries rolled by, t' castle became less 'an less a strategic stronghold, but its renouned impregnability paid service to t' continual use er t' building being used as a courthouse & prison.
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