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Solomon's Temple, Buxton, Derbyshire


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Solomon's Temple, Buxton, Derbyshire

 
Description: Dominating the skyline towards the south of Buxton, is Solomon's Temple. Built in the 1890s, it stands at an altitude ... more
Solomon's Temple, Buxton, Derbyshire ... of 1,440 feet on a bronze age barrow.

Newest Review: ... This is actually the steepest part of the journey and if you can mange these first fifty or so steps then you should have no problem with the rest of the route. The footpath winds across the wooded hillside through an area of mature woodland known as Grin Low. This woodland was planted during the seventeenth century by the Duke to Devonshire to hide the scars of limestone quarrying, which ... more

 ... were rather unsightly and spoiled the view from his country estate at Chatsworth House. There are still many remnants of the lime quarrying that took place on this hillside and this is particularly evident in a number of hollows that can be found du...more

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by - written on 01/07/08 (Very useful, 173 readings)
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Solomons Temple is a strange looking monument that overlooks the Derbyshire spa town of Buxton. It has proved to be a popular destination to walk to for both locals and visitors to the area and the views from here are breathtaking. The walk to Solomons Temple is quite an easy one, even though the climb up through the woods is quite steep. The footpath is of good quality, well walked and it is therefore quite easy going underfoot. The walk begins at the edge of the town, although there are several possible approaches. There are many signs pointing towards "Solomons Temple" and eventually all of the different footpaths lead to the same ...  Read the complete review

 

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