Report - Buxton Crescent: December 2014

[darbians]

While doing a bit of research I found a couple of good leads. This was the first one I followed up. Rolling solo an early start got me here in full darkness. As I was going in with no info and didnt really want a wasted three hour drive. Quite a bit of cctv around but I worked out a reasonable route through the grounds and luckily it worked out all good.

The Crescent was designed by John Carr and built in the late 18th century Funded by the Fifth Duke Of Devonshire as the centre piece for his spa Scheme.
Originally two hotels one closed early in the 20th century and became council offices and library closed in 1992. The St Anns hotel closed in 1992 and has been empty since.
Anyway on with some photos.

Luckily most of it is lit inside so I was shooting straight away.
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Shame the stairs are covered I think they could of been rather nice.
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So I had kind of forgotten what had drawn me to this building. It was seeming a bit stripped inside. Then I was reminded as I walked through the doors at the top of the round staircase.
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A couple more bits were worth shooting

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So it turns out there was more than I expected here...
Right next door is or was a natural water spring the current builing was built in 1853 and was altered in the 1920s. The pump room was last used in the 1970's. Some of the building was used as the tourist information Centre.

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Who needs the jungle school when you can have a jungle pool.

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Thanks for looking I hope you enjoyed.​

 

[Punk]

Brilliant stuff That roof is beautiful

 

[darbians]

Brilliant stuff That roof is beautiful

Thank you, that would be a ceiling but I know what you mean

 

[Punk]

Thank you, that would be a ceiling but I know what you mean

Same difference

 

[ACID- REFLUX]

Well that"s well tasty mate & of course up to your usual high standards of presentation

Ditto the ceiling but the whole place TBH & i like the Tourist Information bit....very apt for the coming weeks

 

[darbians]

Well that"s well tasty mate & of course up to your usual high standards of presentation

Ditto the ceiling but the whole place TBH & i like the Tourist Information bit....very apt for the coming weeks

Thanks a lot 2014 ended well for me. Got another to post soon which is more tasty than this I would say. I am surprised this has not been done already. Its 5 mins away from another location which seemed to be quite popular a few years ago.

 

[clebby]

You never fail to impress, looking forward to your next post.

 

[Mr Beady]

Now that's proper nice !

 

[darbians]

Thanks a lot guys.

 

[Boomstick84]

Stunning place and beautifully shot as usual

 

[Wevsky]

Thats rather nice as it goes mate ,considering its not a tunnel i quite like it

 

[darbians]

Thanks guys. I only done one set of tunnels Wevs. I got some underground thing to go in here too though.

 

[paulpowers]

FIT!!

I've tried a couple of times over the years, looks like a walk down at weekend is on the cards

 

[The Wombat]

That looks an amazing place
Beautifully photographed , as always

 

[tucker]

Finished scanning both these places last week and so surprised to see these pics! The ballroom is something else and the boarding in #10 hides the best mirror you've ever seen. As a word of warning , the floors are seriously gone in places in the crescent. Any pics of the basement ? You've covered it better than me!