The Buxton Group was founded in 1991 by Trevor Gilman, at a time when The Crescent had been standing empty for a considerable period, and had fallen into a serious state of disrepair.
The Buxton Group, with the help of a petition signed by over a thousand people, and presented to Parliament by the then MP for the High Peak,Charles Hendry, brought the situation to attention, and with the help of money from English Heritage the building was at least made watertight and secure.
The Buxton Group have since been involved with the restoration of Turner's Memorial, the project to restore the Pavilion Gardens to its Victorian splendour, and the restoration of the Taylor (or Children's) Well.
We constantly monitor planning applications and comment on the local plan and traffic improvement schemes.
The Buxton Group meets every month, on a Wednesday evening, at The Old Hall Hotel.If you are interested in finding out more about the group, contact the Secretary, Sheila Morten, on (01298)24601 or The Treasurer, David Morten at davidmorten@talktalk.net
Past Projects
Since we started, the Buxton Group have instigated several projects to improve the appearance and well being of the town, amongst these being The Children's Well at the top end of Spring Gardens and a mural behind The Crescent (since removed in preparation for work to start)