Glossop Castle
Derbyshire, England
Glossop Castle is a ringwork castle in Derbyshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Buckton Castle, 4.5 mi away.
Glossop Castle at a glance
Type
Ringwork castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Buckton Castle
4.5 mi away
Castles in Derbyshire
15
England
About Glossop Castle
Glossop Castle (also known as Mouselow Castle) is a Norman earthwork north of Glossop, off Hilltop Road, 14 miles (23 km) east of Manchester, on the A57. The site is visible from the main road, standing atop a commanding ridge.
From the Wikipedia article on Glossop Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glossop Castle sits at 53.4563, -1.9591 in Derbyshire. The closest other castles are Buckton Castle (4.5 mi), Stockport Castle (8.6 mi) and Peveril Castle (11 mi). Derbyshire has 15 castles in all.
