Heights of Abraham Cable Cars, Caverns & Hilltop Park
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Did you know that, at 1000 feet above sea level, Buxton is the highest market town in England? That elevation means the average annual temperature is below 8 degrees Celsius, which is a full 20 degrees below the temperature of the geothermal springwater which flows from St Ann’s Well in the town.

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Tim Brooke-Taylor

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I wouldnt say I was the best manager in the business but I was in the top 1 - Brian Clough
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Tolpuddle Martyrs Sentenced - 1834, Argentine Forces land on South Georgia - 1982
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