Burbage, Derbyshire
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Burbage, is a village in Derbyshire
, and was a parish until 1961, when it became part of the parish of Buxton
.
Burbage is well known for its Brass Band
, the Burbage Band (Buxton).
Burbage backs onto Grinlow Woods and provides access to Solomon's Temple
.
Burbage Tunnel is a remnant of the Cromford and High Peak Railway
, which operated from 1831 to 1967, although the section near Burbage was abandoned in the 1890s in favour of a new alignment via Buxton.
The table below shows the population of Burbage from 1871 to 1951:
Photographs of Burbage can be found at GENUKI
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, and was a parish until 1961, when it became part of the parish of Buxton
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located 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"...
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Burbage is well known for its Brass Band
Brass band
A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands , but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert...
, the Burbage Band (Buxton).
Burbage backs onto Grinlow Woods and provides access to Solomon's Temple
Solomon's Temple, Buxton
Solomon's Temple, also known as Grinlow Tower, is a Victorian Folly near the spa town of Buxton in the Derbyshire Peak District.It is said to have been built by Solomon Mycock in the 1890s, paid for by public subscription to provide work for the locally unemployed with assistance of the seventh...
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Burbage Tunnel is a remnant of the Cromford and High Peak Railway
Cromford and High Peak Railway
The Cromford and High Peak Railway in Derbyshire, England, was completed in 1831, to carry minerals and goods between the Cromford Canal wharf at High Peak Junction and the Peak Forest Canal at Whaley Bridge -Origins:...
, which operated from 1831 to 1967, although the section near Burbage was abandoned in the 1890s in favour of a new alignment via Buxton.
The table below shows the population of Burbage from 1871 to 1951:
| 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
| |1420 | 1917 | 1316 | |||||||
| 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 |
| 1503 | 1533 | 1700 | 3274 | 4780 | |||||
Photographs of Burbage can be found at GENUKI