- Bakewell, the
largest town in the Peak District, is primarily known for its
Bakewell Pudding, a flaky, almond -flavoured confection invented
here at the Rutland Arms Hotel in 1804 when a cook inadvertantly
spoiled a recipe for strawberry tart.
- A century before
this mishap, the Duke of Rutland set out to develop a spa here
to surpass the work his rival, the Duke of Devonshire, was doing
at Buxton.
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- The temperature
of the water however, made the failure inevitable, leaving only
Bath Gardens beside Rutland Square as a reminder of the venture.
- Today
there is much for the visitor to enjoy. There is a weekly market
and cattle market, the town being granted a charter in 1254.
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- The 700 year
-old, graceful 5 - arched bridge spans the River Wye and upstream
there is a narrow packhorse bridge. The 12C parish church sits
on a rise overlooking the town and has an impressive Saxon cross
in the churchyard, and behind the church, the lovely Old House
museum, dates back to 1584.
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