Buxton Crescent
On the list as The Crescent
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
Buxton Crescent, c. 1766 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
c. 1766: Photo: Daniel Orme · Public domain. Today: Photo: Eugene Birchall · CC BY-SA 2.0.
About Buxton Crescent
Buxton Crescent, listed as The Crescent, is one of 1 Grade I listed buildings in Buxton and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 25 January 1951, and its entry was last amended on 31 January 1997. It stands in the Buxton Central conservation area, designated in 1968. Within 400 metres are 56 other listed buildings. We have 1 public-domain view of it from before 1950.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1257876↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
1 old view of Buxton Crescent
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1766. Tap one to see it full screen.
c. 1766From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 4 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Buxton · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Buxton CrescentStart here
- 2
1-6, The SquareGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
Church of St John the BaptistGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 4
Devonshire DomeGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
20 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I houses near Buxton
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Buxton Crescent
Is Buxton Crescent listed?
Yes. The Crescent is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1257876), first listed on 25 January 1951.
Can you visit Buxton Crescent?
Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is Buxton Crescent in a conservation area?
Yes, the Buxton Central conservation area, designated in 1968.
Are there old photos of Buxton Crescent?
Yes: 1 public-domain view from before 1950, on this page.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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