Riber Castle
Riber Castle is a 19th-century Grade II listed country house in the hamlet of Riber on a hill overlooking Matlock, Derbyshire. It is built of gritstone from a local quarry which was pulled up the 200-metre (660 ft) hill by a series of pulleys.
Riber Castle | |
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Riber Castle in 2003 | |
Location in Derbyshire | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Gothic |
Town or city | Matlock, Derbyshire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 53°07′40″N 1°32′35″W |
Completed | 1862 |
Client | John Smedley |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Riber Castle |
Designated | 22 June 1950 |
Reference no. | 1248137 |
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