Buxton – waters of the Goddess of the Grove

 
 
Buxton has been famous for its sacred waters ever since the Romans arrived in AD 70.  They found a warm spring here, and built the settlement Aqua Arnemeteia  – now Buxton. 
 
The Romans built baths above the thermal waters that in later Christian times became St Anne’s Well.  Medieval pilgrims visited, seeking cures for their ills.  While Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned at Chatsworth, she came to Buxton to ‘take the waters’ for her rheumatism.
 
The 5th Duke of Devonshire built Buxton’s wonderful Georgian Crescent and Assembly Rooms with the wealth from his Peak District copper and lead mining interests.
 
Buxton Spa was popular during the late 1800s to early 1900s and Buxton became a fashionable place to be seen.  The thermal baths remained open until the 1960s.  Look out for traces of Buxton’s rich history as you wander around the town.
 
At St Anne’s Well near the tourist information office you can fill up your bottle (for free!) with the famous Buxton mineral water.  
 
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