Museums · East Midlands
Buxton Baths
Buxton Baths — complex of listed buildings in Derbyshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Buxton Baths is a museum in the United Kingdom. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Wikidata describes it as: "complex of listed buildings in Derbyshire, England". Coordinates: 53.2585°, -1.9158°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Buxton Baths using natural thermal spring water are in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. The baths date back to Roman times and were the basis for developing Buxton as a Georgian and Victorian spa town. The present buildings of the Thermal Baths and the Natural Mineral Baths were opened in the 1850s. They are positioned on either side of the Buxton Crescent at the foot of The Slopes in the town's Central Conservation Area. They are both Grade II listed buildings designed by Henry Currey, architect for the 7th Duke of Devonshire.
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Background
Description
The Duke of Devonshire's agent Phillip Heacock lobbied for establishing coal-fired hot baths in the town in the early 1800s. The modest flat-roofed Hot Baths, designed by Charles Sylvester, were built in 1817 next to the east wing of The Crescent. In 1837 the Hot Baths were expanded, with two ladies' baths and two gentlemen's baths as well as the addition of a vapour and shower bath. These were all replaced in 1853 with the grand Thermal Baths iron and glass building designed by Henry Currey in the style of The Crystal Palace. Various hydrotherapy treatments were provided for the guests. There was a cold swimming pool at the side, which became a billiard room in the 1860s. A new water…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2585, -1.9158
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- High Peak
- Parish
- High Peak, unparished area
- Postcode
- SK17 6AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- High Peak
- Established
- 1853
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton Miniature Railway — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q96417926 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Buxton Baths (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buxton Baths?
- Buxton Baths is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK17 6AZ), in the parish of High Peak, unparished area.
- When was Buxton Baths built?
- Built or established in 1853.
- How do I get to Buxton Baths?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton Miniature Railway, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK17 6AZ.