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The Heart of a Peak District Community
Archives VI - February - April 2001
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A quiet corner in the Pavilion Gardens. This beautiful element of the Buxton scenery, has for a long time been very
popular with visitors, locals and their families.
An idyllic place for children, with several specially constructed
play areas offering lots of fun and hours of enjoyment.
There is also a wonderful miniature train, to ride around the gardens in leisure.
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Gardens' Train ]
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The Promenade

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The Pavilion Gardens with its
coffee house and restaurant in the foreground, centrally the promenade
cafe, with the domed concert hall (Octagon) in the distance.
Here, the visitor may expect to find entertainment and refreshment throughout the season.
The concert hall is host to many antiques and collectors fairs all year round.
There is music also, with concerts given in the open air from the band stand, during the summer months.
A glorious place to stroll and enjoy the sunshine, to talk to friends and make new acquaintances.
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This is elegant Georgian architecture at its best.
Remaining empty for some time, it is hoped that plans for a new lease of life will be given to this fine
building before long.
Another view of the Crescent
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Our photograph this week, depicts the typical weather conditions for the time of year.
This scene is of the Pavilion Gardens, taken from a position where the miniature railway and
footbridge cross the narrows between the two smaller lakes.
The buildings are those of the Victorian era, which now form the Octagon, the cafeteria, restaurant
and coffee lounge.
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Gardens' Train ]
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Week 29 : Victorian Pavilion in Winter

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Solomon's Temple dominates part of the skyline, overlooking Buxton, towards the south.
Situated within the Grinlow country park, it has always been very
popular with visitors because of the tremendous 360 degree views
gained from its summit.
This tower, built in the nineteenth century, stands on an ancient tumulus (Burial mound).
Other Pictures of Solomon's Temple :
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A lovely summer afternoon scene, here looking towards the Victorian Thermal Baths and Cavendish arcade on the
left, with the curved line of buildings that form the Quadrant, to the right.
Below the beautiful bright blue skyline, the woodland trees of Corbar hill, are set as a colourful backdrop to another
of Buxton's early buildings, the imposing Palace hotel.
[ The Quadrant Shopping ]
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The Quadrant

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[ Other Picture of the Serpentine ]
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For those who enjoy a less boisterous park in which to while away
an hour or two, there is none more tranquil than in the environs
of the Serpentine.
For most part, your companions will be the birds, a squirrel or
two, and the sound of the river as it flows over the waterfalls.
Residents walking into town from Burbage, often use this most attractive route to keep away from the noisier roads.
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The Victorian era in Buxton brought about many great changes in the town's appearance. Some of the greatest changes came
with the advent of railways, and with
it, the demand for day trips and the opportunity to escape, for those
who lived in our
grimy cities.
Our picture, taken early one summer, shows the view looking towards Ashwood park and the A6 from the Sylvan car park,
with the arch of the London and North Western Railway viaduct framing the scene.
Other Pictures of Ashwood Park :
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Summer Scene
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This week, a lesser photographed view of the Crescent from the lower end of Hall Bank.
This impressive row of buildings, from the Old Hall through to the Crescent, represents some of
Buxton's finest early architecture of the 17th & 18th centuries.
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Crescent View

[ Another view of The Crescent ]
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Originally set out during the Victorian era, Ashwood Park has undergone many changes over the
years.
Nowadays, visitors still come to enjoy the sun and eat their sandwiches, to pass an hour or two
with friends.
Our scene looks towards the lower end of Fairfield road, and across the putting green.
Other Pictures of Ashwood Park :
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Ashwood Park
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This week, we present a view across the town that is normally seen only by those who live at Fairfield.
Taken on Victoria Park Road, towards the end of summer, this scene shows very nicely the vast dome of the
Devonshire hospital, now closed, and the imposing structure of the L&NWR viaduct that spans Spring Gardens.
On the far skyline, Burbage Edge rises up to form a natural backdrop to this very pleasant picture.
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