Talk:Buxton

Drabble -- is it drivel?
Any one got a verifiable WP:V source for "Lisa Drabble whom inspired Monty Python to create 'The Drabble' - an extremely short work of fiction with exactly 100 words" Billlion 21:25, 14 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I've done a large online search, and only found the origin to be Monty Python. Given that Margaret Drabble was active at the time, and one of the books contains an entry by Phil Drabble, I'd have said they were the more likely people, if people there were, who were in the originator's thoughts when the name was conjured up. I suggest it is simply removed, and the editor who put it in can re-enter it with verification if desired.  DDStretch    (talk)  21:39, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Photograph caption
This comment on my change of caption from "Panoramic view of Buxton from the top of Peak District." to "Panoramic view of Buxton." was posted on my talk-page, but I think the discussion would be better here --VinceBowdren 14:29, 14 March 2007 (UTC) :


 * Dood, that was the top of peak district. Well, we were in peak district and they told us that that was the highest mountain, so i guess that was the peak district, well, not peak district which was everything but the peak of peak district, so that's it. There was a medieval tower at the top. It was the mountain at the bottom of which you can find those caverns (btw they are nothing special and they cost a lot of money lol). If u know the name of the mountain we can add it. Onofre Bouvila 17:33, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm afraid you're misunderstanding what the Peak district is. It is not a district centred on a particular peak, but the name of a large area with a number of high hills (few of which have distinct peaks as such); so it doesn't really make sense to say that a particular point is the 'top of peak district'. The highest point in the peak district is on Kinder Scout, but that is some distance away and Buxton is certainly not visible from there. I don't know Buxton too well myself, but comparing the photo against a map I would guess that it was taken from a hill just south of Buxton - perhaps Grinlow? That has a tower on it certainly. --VinceBowdren 14:29, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Axe Edge? (I'd asked the same question, but on the image page) Linuxlad 16:44, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Its the view from Grinlow tower Simon Q 12:02, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

References needed
The article has been written in good faith, but to demonstrate what  still may  be required, at  least one section has been tagged inline for lack of required verifiable information. This is in no way intended as a criticism, and should be regarded as flagging of areas that need attention. Wikipedians with local knowledge of reliable sources, or with access to local libraries may be able to help improve this article.--Kudpung (talk) 15:17, 30 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm sure that most of this information is available in any library, and maybe even on the internet. Indeed, I'll bet the current ELs and refs have most of this info; it just hasn't been put inline yet.  Do you have time to do a little research?  -- Ssilvers (talk) 16:39, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

One source that might be useful is. Part One in particular gives a pretty good history of Buxton. Paulbrock (talk) 08:24, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Industrial / trading estates
I am struggling to find any good references relating to Buxton's industrial/trading estates, other than providing references to individual companies within the estates (clumsy, time consuming and with potential huge fan-out) or refer to a general listing source such as Thompsons Local Directory or the phone book (very clumsy). As they are significant in the local economy, I feel it is important that they are noted. Any suggestions? WhaleyTim (talk) 07:50, 23 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Is there something like a local "chamber of commerce" that might have some publications at their office in town? If not, Manchester has a big chamber of commerce.  Or, the people at the Buxton museum might be able to point you to some good sources.  -- Ssilvers (talk) 17:31, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

Precise location of source of St Ann's Well spring
I've looked for definitive references for this. The only one that looks authoritative is the English Heritage listing |here. This refers to springs in the plural:

"Buxton is the site of the shrine of St Ann, a popular place of pilgrimage in the medieval period. The shrine and associated mineral springs...."

I think we should assume that there are several points at which water emerges from the ground. Furthermore, any spout designed for public consumption will have piping installed going back up the water channel for some distance, to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination from the surface. The question seems to be which end of that pipe do we count as the "source"? Without a definitive reference saying where this pipe comes from, I think all we can say is that spring water emerges at St Anns well, and unless anybody objects, I shall amend the text to say this. Hallucegenia (talk) 08:07, 4 May 2012 (UTC)


 * My understanding has always been that spring itself is in (or under) the old Mineral Baths between the Crescent and the Old Hall, which until fairly recently housed the Tourist Information Office. One used to be able to look through the door on the left as you went in and see the various pipeworks associated with it in one of the old bathing pools. One of the (many) delays in starting work on the Crescent was the necessity for a geological survey to ensure that building work did not interfere with the spring. This http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-463309-natural-mineral-baths-buxton is a possible reference (oh - just noticed - same as previous reference given). WhaleyTim (talk) 10:26, 4 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks!  I agree that the English Heritage site gives useful background about the well, and so I have added it to the article.  Neither of these references mentions the "source" of the spring, and so I have removed the reference to the "source".  I added the britishlistedbuildings source to our description of the mineral baths.  Perhaps Tim can refine this further?  All the best, -- Ssilvers (talk) 15:39, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Of course, how can we ignore the fact that control of the water is all a plot by the Illuminati.... :)  http://forum.davidicke.com/showthread.php?t=206391 . Maybe this is not the most reliable source though. WhaleyTim (talk) 21:19, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I found that both fascinating and hilarious. If you have seen new articles about the Crescent or the mineral baths in the news, it would be good to give an update.  Happy editing!  -- Ssilvers (talk) 01:36, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
 * ...though any new details about the Crescent may be better added to the article on Buxton Crescentand the surrounding buildings, including the Thermal Baths. Hallucegenia (talk) 07:01, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

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Blue Lagoon
"attracts scores of visitors every year and is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Peak District." https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/trips-and-breaks/buxtons-beautiful-blue-lagoon-toxic-17052691 Maybe worth a mention. --BjKa (talk) 13:33, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * It's at Harpur Hill rather than Buxton, and it has its own section at Harpur Hill Quarry, though it's not as popular or well known as the press sometimes make out. That MEN quote is distinctly hyperbolic – it's a local curiosity rather than a significant tourist destination. I'm local and no-one I know (apart from me) has ever been there. I don't really think it warrants a mention in this article. Dave.Dunford (talk) 10:53, 6 February 2021 (UTC)