BUXTON

a watering-place and mkt. tn. in Derby shire, 36 m. N.W. of Derby, and 163 N.W. of London by rail, and is on the L.N.W. and Midland Railways. Area, 1310 ac., and pop. 15,651. It is the highest tn. in England, 1000 ft. above sea-level, is the center of the Peak district, and is remarkable for its very bracing climate. It has long been famous for its mineral waters, which were known to the Romans. The springs supply hot and cold water, though only a short distance apart; the hot springs have an even temperature of 82° ¥. The baths are the property of the Duke of Devons hire. At the Devons hire Hospital-over 3000 poor gouty and rheumatic patients are treated annually. There are excellent hotels, hydropathics, and the various establishments that are to be found in a favorite watering-place. In the vicinity is Diamond Hill, so named from its abundance of quartz crystals; also Poole’s Hole, a remarkable stalactite cavern.