Solomon’s Temple
Solomon's Temple, also known as Grinlow Tower, is a Victorian folly on the summit of Grin Low hill, near the spa town of Buxton in the Derbyshire Peak District.Photo: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: Grade II listed folly near Buxton, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Grinlow Tower” and “Solomon’s Temple, Buxton”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poole’s Cavern and Buxton Hospital.
Poole’s Cavern
Cave
Photo: Davepape, Public domain.
Poole's Cavern or Poole's Hole is a two-million-year-old natural limestone cave on the edge of Buxton in the Peak District, in the county of Derbyshire, England. Poole’s Cavern is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Solomon’s Temple.
Buxton Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buxton Hospital is a cottage hospital in Buxton, Derbyshire. It is managed by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. Buxton Hospital is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Solomon’s Temple.
Buxton Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buxton Town Hall was opened in 1889 on the Market Place in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It lies in the town's central Conservation Area overlooking The Slopes. It is a Grade-II-listed building. Buxton Town Hall is situated 1 mile north of Solomon’s Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harpur Hill and Burbage.
Harpur Hill
Village
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harpur Hill is a small village on the outskirts of Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It is in the Cote Heath ward of the High Peak Borough Council. It has a primary school, a park, a pub, a working men's club and a Methodist church.
Burbage
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burbage is a village in the High Peak district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. At the 2011 Census Burbage was a ward of the High Peak Borough Council.
Buxton
Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.
Buxton is an ancient spa town in the Peak District, England. It is in the county of Derbyshire which is classified as part of the East Midlands but it is probably more associated with the North West of England.
Solomon’s Temple
- Categories: folly, tower, building, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.2427° or 53° 14′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.92056° or 1° 55′ 14″ westHeight
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
9C5W63VH+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 162249099OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q7558538
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