Neo Egypt

Hidden exotic remains of the Peak District's lime industry can still be found beneath dense overgrowth that has settled in since the quarry closed down. Many of these buildings were designed with a surprising amount of architectural distinction. Here in Buxton, you'd be forgiven for mistaking these buildings for Inca temples in jungles on the other side of the world. Built by the Buxton Lime Firms in 1909 in a unique 'Neo-Egyptian' style, they are some of a handful of surviving examples from the era left anywhere in the world, yet they sit silently only a few minutes from the road hidden by the overgrowth.