Castleton

Other current and historical names

Casleton

Built-Up Area: Castleton
Parish/Community: Castleton
District/Borough: High Peak
County: Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°20'37"N 1°46'30"W
Eastings/Northings: 415066, 383014
OS Grid: SK150830
Mapcode Local: GBR JY1S.G1
Mapcode Global: WHCCL.P6WX

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Castleton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Castleton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Castleton.-- par. and township, N. Derbyshire, 10 miles NE. of Buxton, in the midst of the Peak scenery -- par., 9953 ac., pop. 985; township, 2910 ac., pop. 650; P.O., T.O.; has mfrs. of spar ornaments. Peak Castle, built by Wm. Peveril, is on summit of adjoining cliffs.

Castleton in the Domesday Book

A village in Blackwell hundred, in the county of Derbyshire.

- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Arnbiorn of Castleton; Hunding of Castleton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William Peverel
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William Peverel
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £2 10/- in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 8 acres

British Place Names

Castleton, Derbyshire

Castleton is a village in Castleton , Derbyshire

Castleton in historic gazetteers

Castleton in the Domesday Book