Buxton: a spa in the hilly area of the Peak District, with a crescent built 1780-90 in imitation of Bath; as opposed to the Crescent in Bath, the view from the Crescent in Buxton is up the slope, the view towards the Crescent is downwards.

Buxton’s spa

The Crescent viewed from the top of the hill
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Buxton’s spa

The Crescent, close-up of the colonnade
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Buxton’s spa

The Crescent
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