Built on the River Wye, Buxton has the long history as a spa town due to its geothermic spring which rises at a constant temperature of Xxviii ° C. A source of the spring is marked by St. Ann's Swell paired A Crescent touching a town centre. Every summertime a easily is decorated based on data from a local tradition of well dressing.

Ab initio developed per Romans around 78 AD, a payout was referred to as Aquae Arnemetiae (or even the spa of the goddess of the grove), although little grounds to believe remains to become seen now. A town largely grew within importance in the late 18th century when it was developed by the Dukes of Devonshire, with another revitalization a century late when the Victorians were drawn to the reputed healing properties of the waters.

In todays world a town's economy is however supported per spring, when a a lake which is bottled & marketed per Buxton Mineral A water supply Company. A more major economic activities come tourism and the quarrying of Limestone.

A Dukes of Devonshire stand been closely exposed using Buxton since 1780 when a Fifth Duke utilized the gains from either his copper mines to develop Buxton as a spa in the style of Bath. Their ascendent Bess of Hardwick had taken one of her four married man, a earl of Shrewsbury, to "take the waters" at Buxton shortly fallowing he became a gaoler of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1569, and it took Mary there around 1573 — she called Buxton "La Fontagne de Bogsby".

A Crescent (1780–84) was modelled on Bath's Royal Crescent by John Carr along with a neighboring Peachy Stables. Inside 1859 Henry Currey converted a stalls into the Devonshire Royal Hospital. In the run he added what was the world's big unsupported dome with a across of 47 m, beating a St Peter's Basilica (42 m) and the Pantheon of Rome (43 m). Yet, this record is nowadays habitually beaten by space frame domes such as a Georgia Dome (256 m). A dome is today a portion of the University of Derby.

More designer active inside Buxton were Robert Rippon Duke and Frank Matcham, a famed theatrical architect who designed Buxton Opera House. He as well designed deuce far-famed London theatres: the London Palladium and the London Coliseum. A Opera was refurbished around 1979 & now hosts a annual Buxton International Festival of Music & Arts and a International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival. A annual opera festival is particularly noted for its Handel productions, by using top quality creative person & orchestras.

Likewise of note is Joseph Paxton who designed Buxton railway station & a layout of the Park Road round estate, maybe he is further noted for his project of the Crystal Palace.

At 307 m above sea level, Buxton is the greatest market town within England — see, however, article in Alston, Cumbria, which also makes this claim (however lacks the regular market!).

Famous Buxtonians
Vera Brittain — author of Testament of Youth and mother of Shirley Williams Tim Brooke-Taylor — member of The Goodies Bruno Langley — actor in Coronation Street. Robert Stevenson — director of many Disney films including Mary Poppins Dave Lee Travis — former BBC Radio 1 DJ, better known as DLT.