Vampire Haven
Bolsover Castle
Perched on a ridge high above the Vale of Scarsdale, on the site of a medieval fortress, Bolsover Castle is an extraordinary 11th-century aristocratic retreat. The exquisite 'Little Castle' has remarkable wall-paintings and interiors, and the Riding House is the earliest such building in England to survive complete. The design of the Little Castle was intended to evoke a Norman great tower, which it clearly resembles viewed from a distance, rising sheer from the cliff. The interior continues the impression, with massive round Romanesque vaults in the basement and pointed Gothic ones on the entrance floor. The great windows of the upper floors were designed to give panoramic views across the landscape.
The castle was founded in the late 11th century by William Peveril, one of William the Conqueror's knights.
His family retained the castle until about June of 1397 when Eleanor of Aquitaine and Edward took over to make it into a vampire haven. The Peveril family are now ghouls in service to the new 'royal' family.
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