The Square is a Grade-II*-listed building in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It lies in the town's central Conservation Area immediately between The Crescent, the Old Hall Hotel, the Pavilion Gardens and the Buxton Opera House.
| The Square | |
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  Location within Derbyshire | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Buxton, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°15′29″N 1°55′01″W / 53.258°N 1.917°W |
| Ordnance Survey | SK0571973512 |
| Construction started | 1803 |
| Completed | 1806 |
| Client | William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John White |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 25 January 1951 |
| Reference no. | 1257843 |
The building was designed by architect John White (who also designed St John the Baptist Church, Buxton) and constructed from 1803–1806 for William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire.[1] It was built as a series of six grand Georgian town houses from ashlar gritstone with a slate hipped roof. An arched, covered colonnade walkway at ground level features on both sides of the roadside facade.[2]
The Square is built over the River Wye (which is channelled underneath through a culvert) due to the lack of space in the narrow river valley.[3]
The renowned Buxton water physicians Sir Charles Scudamore and Dr William Henry Robertson lived and practised medicine at The Square.[1] The Victorian architect Robert Rippon Duke was also an early resident.[4]
There is a rare Grade-II-listed Victorian Penfold hexagonal post box from 1866 opposite The Square.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Langham, Mike (2001). Buxton: A People's History. Carnegie Publishing. pp. 10, 111. ISBN 1-85936-086-6.
- ^ Historic England. "1–6, The Square (Grade II) (1257843)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Alan (2012). Buxton Through Time. Amberley Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 978 1 4456 0817 4.
- ^ Morten, David (2018). Buxton in 50 Buildings. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445678948.
- ^ Historic England. "Postbox at the junction with Water Street (Grade II) (1257818)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 March 2020.