Winster Market House

Standing almost in the centre of Winster's main street, the Market House was the first property the National Trust acquired in the Peak District, bought in 1906. Generally believed to be sixteenth century, it has two storeys on a massive stone base, the ground floor originally open beneath five arches and the upper chamber mainly of brick. The arches were probably filled in as the market declined between 1795 and 1855, and after the lead mines closed the house grew so derelict that its upper storey was taken down for safety in 1904, then rebuilt reusing the old materials. Upstairs is an unmanned information room with panels on the village's history and a scale model of Winster; reviewers also mention old photographs and a display on the village school. Visitors treat it as a short stop on a Peak District day, paired with a drink at the village pub. Entry is up more than ten unmarked steps, there are no toilets, and with no Trust car park visitors are asked to park considerately on the street.