John Smedley's Riber Castle
Wellspring Church, Wirksworth, DE4 4DS
Wednesday 25th November 2026
Riber Castle has been an iconic part of Matlock's skyline for over 150 years. Jane Middleton Smith, archivist of John Smedley's Lea Mills, joins us to share her popular talk on its history.
John Smedley travelled widely across Europe with his Wirksworth-born wife, Caroline. Could the castles and historic houses they visited have been the inspiration for this imposing 'folly'? Gain an insight into one of Derbyshire's most prominent hilltop buildings.
Please note: the event takes place at Wellspring Church, NOT the Maltings as listed in Community Fayre.
Image credit: Brian Chadwick CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1685064
John Smedley travelled widely across Europe with his Wirksworth-born wife, Caroline. Could the castles and historic houses they visited have been the inspiration for this imposing 'folly'? Gain an insight into one of Derbyshire's most prominent hilltop buildings.
Please note: the event takes place at Wellspring Church, NOT the Maltings as listed in Community Fayre.
Image credit: Brian Chadwick CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1685064
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