The average house price in harpur hill road, buxton sk17 is. Buxton burbage earl sterndale chelmorton old maps of harpur hill. Jan 31, 20 pic taken at hse buxton jan 20 by lifttheveil heres a little background on the site. You are invited to the launch of a new local history book at buxton library, on kents bank road, on saturday 21st november 2015, between 10am and 4pm.
It has the highest elevation about 1,000 feet 300 m above sea level of any market town in england. Buxton not mentioned in the doomsday book but probably owned by william. Harpur hill news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2010 learn how and when to. Best campsites in harpur hill, derbyshire 2020 from. Ww2 book launch ww1 fallen of fairfield, buxton, derbyshire. The sacrifice made by the families of the high peak during the great war 1914 1919 paperback. Archi maps of british archaeological sites location data. A mile or so up this road, there is the junction of harpur hill road, burlow road. Kellys directory of derbyshire 1899 harpur hill board school, erected in 1876 and enlarged in 1898 at a cost of. The uks own secret area 51 mod hse testing site, buxton, uk. Property details for 52 burlow road harpur hill buxton sk17. It is home to a pub, a park, a working mens club, two churches and a primary school.
They have not only provided many interesting photographs but have also shared their wealth of knowledge of harpur hills past, mick blood, margaret askey, allan atkin, alan thompson, carol gilman and frank emerson. Buxton rugby union club also have their hq at harpur hill. Harpur hill is a small village on the outskirts of buxton, derbyshire. Derelictplaces is a forum for people with an interest in the history and documentation of disused, derelict and abandoned. Tours and group talks are available by arrangement. Harpur hill, peak dale, king sterndale and wormhill remembered. Ruth george for high peak is at harpur hill primary school.
Harpur hill college, buxton, derbyshire may 09 pic heavy. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Extract from the book mountain rescue history raf harpur hill. The traces of war website shows us that buxton cemetery has 54 commonwealth war graves from wwi and 22 from wwii. Smith 1993 the minerals of the peak district of derbyshire uk jour. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Harpur hill harpur hill is a small village on the outskirts of buxton. Early history of the harpur family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our harpur research. The site near harpur hill, south of buxton, was worked as a limestone quarry.
From our buxton office bear left and proceed up terrace road, across the market place and to the london road traffic lights. The harpur hill site was said to be bigger than the companys somerset operation. Archi maps of british archaeological sites location data in. Find the latest properties available for sale now in harpur hill from leading estate agents. After the war, the tunnels were used as a mushroom farm. Books about harpur hill area browse 36 photo books on harpur hill and the surrounding area. Close to the county boundary with cheshire to the west and staffordshire to the south, buxton is described as the gateway to the peak district national park. The postcode is within the cote heath wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of high peak. Proprietor david mcphie brought his experience in selling books and records to buxton, after his previous successes at hassop station, and the renowned record store some kind of. Find and book campsites in harpur hill, derbyshire from. St james court in harpur hill is in the east midlands region of england. The quarry was named after the kiln, which was unusual. Raf harpur hill was once the biggest ammo dump in the country, over 500 acres with underground stores and even rail tunnels, its twin is the llanberis bomb store.
Burlow road has 122 houses and flats on it with an average current value of. Harpur hill, buxton, derbyshire, sk17 9jn telephone. Harpur hill college closed in 2004 i believe and due to its location, is in awesome condition, with rooms left alone, with all their contents untouched. The base is not normally manned but visitors are welcome to call if members are there.
Park near the old disused railway line on the left. Continue until the road levels out in an industrial complex. House prices in harpur hill road, buxton sk17 zoopla. In the dip, bear right signposted harpur hill and where the site can be found immediately on the left hand side. The railway to the right is a surviving section of the cromford. They have not only provided many interesting photographs but have also shared their wealth of knowledge of harpur hill s past, mick blood, margaret askey, allan atkin, alan thompson, carol gilman and frank emerson. Property details for 52 burlow road harpur hill buxton. Harpur hill tunnel, buxton sept 2012 derelict places. Choose the best deal with no fees and instant confirmation. The harpur hill memorial stands in burlow road, harpur hill, buxton, derbyshire, and is a unique part of village history erected in 1924 in memory of local quarry workers who gave their lives in the first world war.
Hoffman quarry at harpur hill, sitting prominently above buxton, is a local venue. A person who lives in this area is called a harpur hillian or a harpur hill billy. Harpur hill college, buxton, derbyshire may 09 pic heavy harpur hill college closed in 2004 i believe and due to its location, is in awesome condition, with rooms left alone, with all their contents untouched. He is pictured here with his wife in the pavilion gardens 1920. Buxton is the highest town in england at a height of over feet and it grew in fame primarily as a spa town, because of the beautiful pale blue water which bubbles up from thermal springs beneath the crescent. Supported solely by the buxton lime firms company ltd. Harpur hill the early years could not have taken shape without the help of the following people. We are based at dove holes village just north of buxton on the a6. New book honours peaks war heroes buxton advertiser.
Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. A mile or so up this road, there is the junction of harpur hill road, burlow road on the left and grin low road on the right. Area information for st james court, harpur hill, buxton. This 3 bed freehold end terrace house is located at 52 burlow road, harpur hill, buxton sk17 9hx and has an estimated current value of. It has always been mod military owned land going back to war time and has a massive underground complex. Another 197 words 14 lines of text covering the years 1603, 1100, 1579, 1639, 1700, 1680, 1741, 1496, 1496, 1574, 1566, 1585, 1638, 1616, 1669, 1645, 1681, 1679, 1741 and are included under the topic early harpur history in all our pdf extended. Launch of new local history books buxton, burbage, clemorton, earl sterndale, fairfield, harpur hill, peak dale, king sterndale, taddington and wormhill remembered by keith taylor. At a height above sea level of around 1250ft, it could be seen for miles and dominated the buxton suburb of harpur hill until its closure in 1944. Buxton is a spa town in derbyshire, in the east midlands region of england. Hoffman quarry at harpur hill, sitting prominently above buxton, is a local venue for sport climbing. From harpur hill south of buxton, head west grin low road, taking the first turning to the left up the hill. Ill pick this thread up tomorrow and add more detail about the trains, trees, underground facilities, history, low key military. The memorial and surrounding land was given to the village by buxton lime firms ltd. Freshlypicked mushrooms from buxton were sent out across the country by rail.
Raf harpur hill was originally an ammunitions dump, it opened in 1938 and closed in 1960. Waterfall was headmaster at harpur hill school 19091927. The uks own secret area 51 mod hse testing site, buxton, derbyshire, uk. The famous buxton water comes from the outlets of a subterranean reservoir where the water has lain the many years, before it comes to the surface at a constant. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of harpur hill. They have not only provided many interesting photographs but have also shared their wealth of knowledge of harpur hills past, mick blood, margaret askey, allan atkin. At the light proceed straight ahead and head out of buxton towards the a515 ashbourne road. A short drive from central buxton along the road leading towards ashbourne, immediately past the turn off for the buxton hospital, there is a right turn for harpur hill road. It has a primary school, a park, a pub, a working mens club and a methodist church. Buxton burbage earl sterndale chelmorton old maps of harpur hill historic maps of harpur hill and the local area. This page combines information for the address st james court, harpur hill, buxton, sk17 9re, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Follow the line forking right to enter wasteland below the quarry.
Our visitors reflect the vastness of the quarrying, construction and recycling sector, join us at hillhead 2021. Here is a photograph of the harpur hill war memorial made from local stone. A new local history book focusing on the lives of residents of buxton. Days like today make me appreciate the wonderfulness if thats a word, of being an author. I had the most wonderful drive to harpur hill primary school this afternoon, and met some wonderfully keen, and wellbehaved children. This online book illustrated by axel scheffler gruffalo illustrator helps explain the coronavirus, suitable for age range 5 to 9 years old. Use rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in harpur hill since 1995 based on official land registry data. It is in the cote heath ward of the high peak district council. Popular local historian keith taylor has written a new book on buxton. Heathfield nook new homes in buxton, derbyshire barratt homes. High peak bookstore and cafe opened in 2000, as bookstore brierlow bar on the site of the former bagshaws garage on ashbourne road, just outside of buxton. In 1938 the raf used harpur hill as an underground munitions store. Harpur hill primary school buxton elementary school.
It has a primary school, a park, a pub, a working mens club and a methodist church, and contains parts of the university of derby. Harpur hill photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. In 1938 the raf opened an underground ammunition storage at harpur hill village, just outside buxton. Put your products and services in front of 20,000 industry professionals. Bronze age sites within 10 km sk0671 archaeology and ancient history of harpur hill, derbyshire, british national grid reference. It was once known as raf harpur hill but now the area goes under the umbrella of the health and safety executive hse. The tops of buxton rugby clubs goal posts are the highest in the country. Buxton, burbage, chelmorton, harpur hilll, peak dale, king. The obituary was featured in buxton advertiser on august 16, 2019, and buxton advertiser on august 23, 2019. The study was undertaken on behalf of the nuclear decommissioning authority, ve waste radioacti management directorate ndarwmd, as part of a programme of work to assess the potential. Harpur hill, buxton, derbyshire, sk17 9jn bullying at work.