Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Buxton

The last of my series from the Derbyshire town of Buxton here. An almost winter view of the Pavilion itself used as an exhibition centre with cafe’s, craft shops and a nice botanical garden too. Far too cold to take an ice cream here and sit outside but busy enough in the summer. The bandstand is almost opposite. HBM, enjoy this Easter Monday

The Pavilion Gardens in Buxton is very nice but it also has some attractive walks on its edges. This fence shows the view over the ‘Serpentine Walks’ and its weir along the River Wye. Sorry not to have my target sight exactly on the weir here, I made the mistake of concentrating on the bit of fence itself. Have a good weekend. Happy Easter to all my viewers.

A rare internal fence entry this week featuring just part of the magnificent stairway in the reception area of this grand hotel. The stairs and banisters went up another two floors and I regret not getting more photographs now. Located in Buxton, the highest market town in England (over 1000 feet above sea level), the Hotel is a popular and much loved historical focal point of Buxton’s culture. Dating back to the 19th century, the Palace Hotel is rich in history and is one of the largest hotels in the Peak District.The Palace Hotel and Spa, built in 1863, became a key feature of Buxton’s skyline and consisted of 122 rooms. The building and its surroundings were very impressive, mainly due to its sheer size, stretching over more than five acres. Set in stunning landscaped gardens, the Palace Hotel featured an internationally admired ball room, luxury gardens fitted with croquet lawns, and a tennis court. The hotel also provided its guests with hot and cold water in each room, which was revolutionary and an advanced amenity during the late 18th century. After several years, the hotel became the first building in Buxton to be equipped with a telephone, a feature that was not only a luxury but rare in most hotels across Britain, and was given the number 22001. ps It is also reputed to be haunted! PiP Have a good weekend.

Just a week ago I posted another bandstand here from St John’s, Canada (PiP) . Here is one much closer to home but no less attractive. We are in the Victorian Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, always a great pleasure to walk through and admire. This bandstand was erected in 1997 to the memory of Don Redfern (1921-1991) - conductor, player and promoter of brass bands This years concerts: paviliongardens.co.uk/events/burbage-band “The old bandstand platform is all that is left of an ancient Celtic temple. It was described in 1755 as having an octagonal base and a faint inscription appearing as 'Aeona'. It was concluded that the temple was dedicated to either Epona (goddess of horses) or more appropriately Apona (goddess of healing waters). When Edward Milner remodelled the Pavilion Gardens in 1871 the 2,000-year-old temple was demolished and only the base now remains.” To be honest, I am not sure if we are seeing the original base too but….. HBM, enjoy the week