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View of Riber Castle

View of Riber Castle

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View of Riber Castle

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Location: Matlock Town, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Ian Delve

June 29, 2022

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Riber Castle is one of the Peak’s famous follies having been built by a local industrialist to reside in at one time. It stands high above Matlock and is a …

Damian

February 7, 2021

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Riber Castle is a 19th-century Grade II listed country house in the hamlet of Riber on a hill overlooking Matlock, Derbyshire. Known locally as "Smedley's Folly" because of the difficulty of getting water to the hill summit, it was built by the industrialist John Smedley in 1862 as his private home.

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September 4, 2024

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Work is currently underway to build luxury apartments in the castle grounds and further homes through the conversion of outbuildings and the gatehouse.

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Elevation 200 m

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Location: Matlock Town, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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