Buxton

British

/ ˈbʌkstən /

noun

a town in N England, in NW Derbyshire in the Peak District: thermal springs. Pop: 20 836 (2001)

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Aircraft technician Georgie Buxton, 23, was injured on the morning of 11 June and died at St Mary's Hospital on 7 July.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

According to his LinkedIn, external page, Buxton started working for Virgin Atlantic two years ago.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Peak District National Park Authority ranger Kate Wilson, 40, from Buxton in the county, has been just one of those searching for hotspots in the peatland, and helping to keep the flames from spreading.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

I grew up in Buxton, a market town in Derbyshire, where Mycock is a popular name.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

The best thing I could do was ride Jingle Boy hard back to Buxton and see what Ma and Pa would say we should do.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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