"To the eastward of Matlock is a hill called Riber^[1]". This very pretty card shows the nineteenth century "folly" of Riber Castle dominating the skyline above Matlock. It was built by John Smedley and after Mrs. Smedley's death the castle became a boys' school. During the second World War it was a food store and it was turned into a nature reserve in the 1960s. Planning permission has been granted, despite strong opposition by both locals and many much further afield, for the Castle to be converted into apartments.

There are scattered farmhouses on hillside below and their fields boundaries are enclosed by dry-stone walls, which are commonly used in Derbyshire.
Drystone Walls in England (opens in a new window)