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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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

Buxton said the trend, which is often advertised on Instagram and TikTok for as little as £150 for a three-hour session, had been fuelled in-part by permanent make-up practitioners branching into fine-line tattooing.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Antigoni Buxton, who appeared in series eight of the reality show in 2022, will be representing Cyprus with her dancefloor banger Jalla.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

Just like Philip Wise, she ain’t never got over that I was the first child born free in Buxton.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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