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Listed Building: RIBER CASTLE (1248137)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 668, 7, 43
Date assigned 22 June 1950
Date last amended

Description

'1. RIBER 1390 Riber Castle SK 3059 5/43 22.6.50. SK 35 NW 7/43 II 2. 1868. Built by John Smedley. A large castellated mansion, the nucleus having square 3-storeyed towers at the angles, and the site enclosed by battlemented curtain-walls with out-towers. Late in date arid pure pastiche, it may be regarded as a mammoth folly. It is a well-known landmark, crowning a height, and from a distance has character. Unoccupied and ruinous. Listing NGR: SK3068159049.'

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Sources (1)

  • Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1248137?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 30681 59049 (point)
Map sheet SK35NW
Civil Parish MATLOCK TOWN, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Record last edited

May 8 2024 11:42AM

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