Buxton
Sign in to saveBuxton is a spa town in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level. It lies close to Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, on the edge of the Peak District National Park. In 1974, the municipal borough merged with other nearby boroughs, including Glossop, to form the local government district and borough of High Peak.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.official_name
- Buxton
- UK place.map_type
- Derbyshire
- UK place.population
- 20,048
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021)
- UK place.shire_district
- High Peak
- UK place.shire_county
- Derbyshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- High Peak
- UK place.post_town
- BUXTON
- UK place.postcode_district
- SK17
- UK place.postcode_area
- SK
- UK place.dial_code
- 01298
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SK059735
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 20048
- Area
- 5.339
- Image
- Buxton scene, autumn (geograph 3191760).jpg
- Dialing code
- 01298
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- Buxton
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- Buxton
- postal code
- SK17
- OS grid reference
- SK059735
- P12749
- Maximilian Kronberger
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Article
39 sectionsContents
- History
- Stone Age beginnings
- Roman settlement
- Middle Ages
- Spa town boom
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Governance
- Geography and geology
- Climate
- Notable architecture
- Other architecture
- Culture
- Buxton Festival
- Other festivals
- Economy
- Quarrying
- Education
- Sport and civic organisations
- Media
- Transport
- Railway
- History
- Heritage
- Buses
- Air
- Demography
- Religion
- Famous Buxtonians
- Public service
- Politics
- The Arts
- Sport
- Literature
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Buxton is a spa town in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level. It lies close to Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, on the edge of the Peak District National Park. In 1974, the municipal borough merged with other nearby boroughs, including Glossop, to form the local government district and borough of High Peak.
The town population was 20,048 at the 2021 Census (down from 21,108 at the 2011 Census). Sights include Poole's Cavern, a limestone cavern; St Ann's Well, fed by a geothermal spring bottled by Buxton Natural Mineral Water (owned by Nestle); and many historic buildings, including John Carr's restored Buxton Crescent, Henry Currey's Buxton Baths and Frank Matcham's Buxton Opera House. The Devonshire Campus of the University of Derby occupies historic premises. Buxton is twinned with Oignies in France and Bad Nauheim in Germany.
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