Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Sir Joseph Paxton
In or near Grindleford.
Sir Joseph Paxton — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Eirian Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South · 7.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Sir Joseph Paxton memorial in Derbyshire Dales, the nearest railway station is Rowsley South, located 7.1 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Sir Joseph Paxton is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sir Joseph Paxton (3 August 1803 – 8 June 1865) was an English gardener, architect, engineer and Liberal Member of Parliament. He is best known for designing the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park, London to house the Great Exhibition of 1851, the first world's fair, great public parks such as Birkenhead Park, and for cultivating the Cavendish banana, the most consumed banana in the Western world.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.2379, -1.6151
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Baslow and Bubnell
- Postcode
- DE45 1PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South — 7.1 km
Sources
- osm: node/3853174882 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sir Joseph Paxton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sir Joseph Paxton?
- Sir Joseph Paxton is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1PG), in the parish of Baslow and Bubnell.
- What is Sir Joseph Paxton?
- Sir Joseph Paxton — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sir Joseph Paxton?
- The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE45 1PG.
- Is Sir Joseph Paxton a protected site?
- Yes — Sir Joseph Paxton is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sir Joseph Paxton free to visit?
- Yes, Sir Joseph Paxton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sir Joseph Paxton?
- The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1PG.