DISCOVER DERBYSHIRE
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PEAK DISTRICT
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SOLOMON'S TEMPLE THE FEATURE The temple was built in 1896 on a site of a neolithic burial mound and replaced an earlier building, which had probably been erected to give protection from bad weather. The construction of the Victorian folly is said to have been requisitioned by Solomon Mycock to give work to some of the unemployed in Buxton. Standing at 439 metres above sea level, Solomon's Temple surrounded by upland limestone grassland commands excellent views over Buxton and the surrounding countryside.
Having once reached Solomon's Temple, you will be well rewarded after climbing the spiral staircase to the viewing platform by the wonderful views. The tower was a favourite place in Victorian times for visitors who having taken the waters at the natural baths, who walked the short distance from the town centre up the hillside to relax and benefit from the fresh air and lovely scenery. Lower down the hillside, the 100 acre of woodland was planted by the 6th Duke of Devonshire around 1820 to hide the quarrying and limestone burning operations from the town. The old quarry is now used occupied by Grin Low Caravan Club Site, where there are pitches for 150 pitches for touring caravans and tents. The woodland has now been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to the wide range of plant life, the many wild animals and birds which frequent the woods.
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SOLOMON'S TEMPLE
Standing at 439 metres above sea level, Solomon's Temple surrounded by upland limestone grassland commands excellent views over Buxton and the surrounding countryside.
THE DISCOVER DERBYSHIRE AND THE PEAK DISTRICT GUIDE
Provides a wide range of features with heritage trails and detailed countryside walks, through some of the most scenically attractive countryside in the UK.
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BUXTON Visitors arriving in Buxton for the first time from the bleak moorlands cannot be blamed for pinching themselves in some disbelief as they emerge into a town with fine parks and grand old buildings. At well over 1,000 feet above sea level Buxton is the highest town in England for its size.
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