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 Duke of Devonshire. The tower was restored in 1998 by public subscription.

The structure is a twenty foot high, two-storey tower built on top of a Bronze Age barrow, sitting on top of a ridge at a height of 440 metres (1440 feet) above sea level. From the open top of the tower there are good views over the town and the surrounding countryside and parts of the Peak District. The tower does not contain anything other than the staircase to the top.

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Rich
30 November 2015
Great views over Buxton from the top
Mike Porter
12 June 2012
Walk to the top and climb the tower for smashing views.
Mark Mamczur
15 March 2012
Pop up here on clear day , it's a fantastic view
George Hadler
12 July 2018
Food views from the top
Chris Marsh
25 July 2011
Fantastic views of Buxton
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0.2km from Grin Low Road, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6UJ, UK Get directions
Sat 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
Sun 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Mon 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Tue 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Wed 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Thu 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

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