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Buxton

British  
/ ˈbʌkstən /

noun

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

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I often thought about it too, particularly when I started to connect with the world outside Buxton and came to realise the cost of every social interaction.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

After his performance against the Americans, which also saw him retire Byron Buxton and Alex Bregman, his stock is likely to rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Leading robotic urological surgeon Professor Prokar Dasgupta said it felt "almost as if I was there" as he carried out a prostrate removal on Paul Buxton.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The quartet is fronted by vocalist and lyricist Florence Shaw, who practiced and taught visual art before linking with guitarist Tom Dowse, bassist Lewis Maynard and drummer Nick Buxton in the late 2010s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

The Preacher’ll tell anyone that listens that the biggest, most ornery horseflies in the world live right here in Buxton.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis