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The Heart of a Peak District Community
Archives V - January - February 2001
Week 21 : 1st - 7th January 2001 : Spring Gardens on a Busy Day
Buxton's main shopping is found around Spring Gardens. Our first photograph shows shoppers beginning to mingle along the street at the eastern end. The young trees, which were planted when the road was given over to the priority of pedestrians, adds a pleasing touch to the look of the area in general. |
Spring Gardens Early Morning Sunshine |
It's the early bird that catches the worm, or so the saying goes.Here, our view shows Spring Gardens early on a summer's morning, while most people are still having their breakfast. The striking architecture is comprised of designs from mixed eras, Georgian, Victorian and on up to the modern. Few buildings have retained their original fronts, but those that have, are truly noteworthy. |
8th - 14th Jan '01Open moorland hills, rugged drystone walls and darkening clouds, all make for a landscape so typical of this corner of Derbyshire that is Buxton. exposed housing on Brownedge road, with Combs Moss stretching out along the horizon. points beyond. |
Week 22 - Brownedge Road |
Brown Edge From Fairfield - Updated Picture, September 2007
14 - 21 Jan '01This week, This is Buxton takes a closer look at community art. "Lighting the Peak" is a High Peak millennium project supported by the Millennium Festival Fund, High Peak Borough Council, Federal Mogul and brought together by sculptor and community artist David Canetti. |
Week 23 : 14th - 21st Jan '01 - Lighting the Peak He was seen braving the recent weather conditions to put the finishing touches to a new piece of public art now on permanent display in Ashwood Park, Buxton. One of five works by local community artist that have been placed throughout the Peak District, this fine example in mosaic tiles, coloured glass and concrete comes from ideas put forward by members of the community who attended special workshops during the millennium year 2000. This particular work depicts Buxton's spa association with water. |
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22 - 28 Jan '01Although we are still in the grip of our winter months, this scene is just to remind us that spring is only around the corner. A6 from Bakewell and Derby. |
Week 24 - Springtime |
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Beautiful BuxtonThis photograph, taken around the Green Lane area, allows us to look at an idyllic part of what is seen by many as, characteristic of the English landscape. There are the majestic trees, scenic rolling hills, broad green fields and large billowing clouds. And at the heart of all this beauty, the typical English home. |
29 Jan - 4 Feb '01A further view, this time looking northwards from Grin woodlands, at a position just above Poole's Cavern. With the town of Buxton being surrounded by hills, the visitor will find many beautiful views across this landscape. On the distant horizon, and just jutting darkly towards the sky, there is the lofty peak of Mam Tor, the Iron age hill fort, eight miles away. |
Week 25 - Buxton View Towards Mam Tor |
  Lamp Bracket Updated Picture, September 2007 |
Hall BankThis is Hall Bank, the attractive road consisting of early town housing, one which takes the walker from the Market Place to the grand Opera House.  Updated Picture, September 2007 Note the street lights with their ornate finials. Near the base of these lights, one can see the coat of arms of Buxton. This was made to a design presented to the town by Robert Rippon Duke. |
Week 26 : 5th February - 11th February 2001A summer's day at the foot of the Slopes in the centre of Buxton. [ 1 | 2 | 3 ] |
Summer Slopes |
Turner's Memorial, Spring Gardens |
Our second image shows the same area from a different angle.This scene, looking towards Spring Gardens, was photographed just shortly before modernisation. We can also clearly see the sections of Turner's memorial which had to be newly cut and dressed by the stone mason, joining those which survived the accident which had previously demolished it, sometime during the 1960s. |