Oh Buxton. What at beautiful city filled magnificent architecture from the late 1780s with some Victorian styles.
Here is a brief history about the city and buildings found on Wikipedia. There are lots more about if you look it up. More cool building I didn't even get pictures of.
Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"
Built on the River Wye, and overlooked by Axe Edge Moor, Buxton has a long history as a spa town due to its geothermal spring which rises at a constant temperature of 28 °C. The source of the spring is behind Eagle Parade and piped to St Ann's Well (often mistaken for the source) opposite the Crescent near the town centre. Each summer the wells are decorated according to the local tradition of well dressing. The well dressing weekend has developed to become something of a town carnival, including live music and funfair.
The Romans developed the settlement when it was known as Aquae Arnemetiae (or the spa of the goddess of the grove). Findings of coins indicate that the Romans were in Buxton throughout their occupation.The town largely grew in importance in the late 18th century when it was developed by the Dukes of Devonshire, with a second resurgence a century later as the Victorians were drawn to the reputed healing properties of the waters.
The Dukes of Devonshire have been closely involved with Buxton since 1780, when the 5th Duke used the profits from his copper mines to develop the town as a spa in the style of Bath. Their ancestor Bess of Hardwick had taken one of her four husbands, the Earl of Shrewsbury, to "take the waters" at Buxton shortly after he became the gaoler of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1569, and they took Mary there in 1573 she called Buxton "La Fontagne de Bogsby," but stayed at the site of the Old Hall Hotel.
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| the Crest and Buxton Bath The Crescent (1780–1784) was modelled on Bath's Royal Crescent by John Carr along with the neighboring irregular octagon and colonnade of the Great Stables. The Crescent incorporates a grand assembly room with a fine painted ceiling. Nearby stands the elegant and imposing monument to Samuel Turner (1805–1878), treasurer of the Devonshire Hospital and Buxton Bath Charity, built in 1879 and accidentally lost for the latter part of the 20th century during construction work before being found and restored in 1994. |
Charly had to take her puppy for a walk.
Having fun with Dad.
Looking at the ducks.
Rachel at the Pavilion Gardens.
In the gardens there is a big area for kids to play at, a little train for them to ride to. They didn't have the train up and going when we were there.
Charly thinking about were to go. She went all the way down the hill by herself.
Reed and Me.
The Octagon
Can you see Tim and Reed in this picture.
Hint look for the guy in orange.
the pavillion
The old club house across from the Opera House.
Shops in the Buxton Bath building.
Up close of the tile work.
Some really neat jewelry I would love to make.
Charly and Reed playing.
Aqueduct
This was a great day to look at the different architecture in the town of Buxton. The roads we went on were very whiny and narrow. Seeing the Peak District was awesome. We are defiantly going there again. We walked around the town did some window shopping, played with the duck, got muddy and did a lot of walking. By the time we got back home the kids were tuckered out.
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