Welcome to Castleton Historical Society’s website

News
Castleton Historical Society is delighted that it has been possible to reopen Castleton Museum on March 29 in time for the Easter holiday. The Museum was closed along with the rest of Castleton Visitor Centre to allow for the replacement of the floor which was damaged after flooding in October 2023.

Our next meeting will be held on 16 May at 7.30pm in the Peveril Centre. The scheduled talk has been postponed to another date and instead we will have a talk by Ellen Outram on Hathersage and the Bronte connection. All welcome. There is a small charge for £3 for guests. Refreshments served after the talk.

  • The Stones
  • Wrays Store
  • Waterside
  • Sydgate
  • Hancocks Stores, Cross St.

The Village of Castleton
Castleton developed as a settlement in the 12th century when the Norman fortress of Peveril Castle was built there. Articles on the history of Castleton can be found here and some photos from our collection are shown below.

Castleton Historical Society
Castleton Historical Society is a voluntary group who promote the history of the Village with a programme of talks, events, displays and local history research. CHS is responsible for establishing and continuing to curate The Castleton Museum.

In recent years, the Society has participated in a number of ongoing archaeological digs. More information about our meetings, research and archaeological activities, publications and events are described on this website. New members are always welcome.

The Castleton Museum
Castleton Museum is an accredited museum, housed at Castleton Visitor Centre and managed by CHS. It is a show-case for the history of the Village and surrounding area. Included in its extensive archive is a comprehensive collection of costumes and artefacts of Castleton’s Ancient Garland Ceremony. More information and photos here.

The Visitor Centre and Museum were reopened after a major refurbishment in 2017.  The Museum was redesigned with a new layout, displays and a wall size screen for digital presentations. The opening ceremony was performed by John Craven, host of BBC programmes, ‘Newsround’ and ‘Countryfile’ , (pictured left) and is described in more detail in the CHS Blog.

Castleton Visitor Centre
Castleton Visitor Centre is a joint partnership between The Peak District National Park Authority and Castleton Historical Society.