Buxton Crescent
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Buxton Crescent is an 18th-century Georgian crescent-shaped spa building in Buxton, Derbyshire, renowned as one of England’s finest examples of classical architecture.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buxton Crescent and Thermal Spa area | 1 |
| The Crescent, Buxton | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Georgian architecture
ⓘ
crescent-shaped building ⓘ spa building ⓘ |
| architect | John Carr of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Georgian
ⓘ
Neoclassical ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buxton mineral water
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
spa tourism in the Peak District ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| category |
Georgian architecture in England
ⓘ
Historic houses in Derbyshire ⓘ Spa architecture in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1789 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1780 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| faces | The Slopes, Buxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded ground floor
ⓘ
balustraded parapet ⓘ central pediment ⓘ rusticated basement ⓘ sash windows ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | ashlar stone ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Buxton Crescent Hotel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
thermal spa ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England entry
ⓘ
surface form:
National Heritage List for England
|
| locatedIn |
Buxton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derbyshire ⓘ England ⓘ |
| near |
Buxton thermal springs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peak District National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classical architectural façade
ⓘ
role in Buxton’s development as a spa town ⓘ use of local limestone ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Buxton town centre conservation area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
assembly rooms
ⓘ
hotel ⓘ spa ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| renovation | major restoration completed in the 21st century ⓘ |
| reopenedAs | luxury hotel and spa ⓘ |
| shape | crescent ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Buxton Crescent and Thermal Spa area
this entity surface form:
The Crescent, Buxton