Original: A municipal borough until 1974, Buxton was then merged with other localities including Glossop, lying primarily to the north, to form the local government district and borough of High Peak within the county of Derbyshire.
Simplified: Buxton, BBC Radio Derby, accessed July 2009 Buxton is near to Cheshire and Staffordshire, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park".