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Buxton

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Buxton, town, High Peak borough, administrative and historic county of Derbyshire, north-central England. It is encircled by (but excluded from) Peak District National Park. Standing between 1,000 and 1,100 feet (305 and 335 meters) above sea level, Buxton is the highest market town in England. The mineral waters have long been famous; they were used by the Romans, who called the place Aquae Arnemetiae. The baths fell into neglect but were rebuilt in the 16th...

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