IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Corbar Road, BUXTON, SK17 6RQ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Corbar Road, SK17 6RQ by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (72 Images Found)
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Iron gates on Corbar Road, Buxton
This private drive at Corbar Hall once a stately home, later a hospital, is now used as an office block.
It has also been known as Corbar Villa.
Image: © Geoff Royle
Taken: 13 Apr 2009
0.04 miles
2
Buxton, a first impression on arrival from the north.
This main road is the A5004, Manchester Road descending a steep hill toward the town centre.
From the left, the adjoining roads are Corbar Road and Devonshire Road.
Image: © Geoff Royle
Taken: 13 Apr 2009
0.06 miles
3
Corbar Hill
Taken from the Slopes, Buxton, I am looking across The Old Hall to Corbar Hill. The domed building is the grade II* listed Devonshire Dome, part of the University of Derby's campus facilities.
Image: © Carroll Pierce
Taken: 4 Nov 2016
0.07 miles
4
1970s Hospital
Once the Buxton Geriatric Hospital, this is now known as the Cavendish, and is part of the Manchester University teaching hospital system.
Image: © Bob Harvey
Taken: 16 Nov 2016
0.09 miles
6
Wye House, Buxton
I believe this neglected building on the northern edge of Buxton was once a private asylum, and later a school. New houses have been built nearby (just out of shot to the right) and the house itself may be due for renovation.
Image: © Dave Dunford
Taken: 27 Apr 2006
0.10 miles
8
Lee Wood Hotel
Possibly the best hotel in Buxton, with a fine restaurant and conference facilities. A personal favourite
Image: © Bob Harvey
Taken: 6 Jul 2017
0.10 miles
9
Vera Brittain's Blue Plaque in Buxton's Park Road
VB rather bad mouthed Buxton society in pre-WWI days so the town has only recently forgiven her and put this plaque up.
Image: © Dr Duncan Pepper
Taken: 28 Jan 2010
0.10 miles
10
"Melrose" Park Road Buxton former home of Vera Brittain
Vera Brittain lived here as a teenager pre-WWI. She later became well known as the author of "Testament of Youth" and also as the mother of Shirley Williams MP
Image: © Dr Duncan Pepper
Taken: 28 Jan 2010
0.11 miles