Peveril Castle

The sheer-sided cliff of Cave Dale provided a formidable natural defence on the south side of the castle .

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Peveril Castle

The triangular site on which the castle stands is one of remarkable natural strength , with steep slopes on two sides and the most dramatic of gorges on the other . The town of Castleton , which grew under protection of the castle lies in the valley below .

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Peveril Castle

One of the windows lighting the keep basement .

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Peveril Castle

The castle was build soon after 1066 by William Peveril , a baron who played a key role in extending the Norman selttlement into Derbyshire . However, Peveril's son (also called William) became too independent for Henry II, and was accused of poisoning his lover's husband, the Earl of Chester.The result was that in 1155 King Henry II confiscated the Peveril estates and the castle has belonged to the Crown or the Duchy of Lancaster ever since.

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