Events & Courses

Buxton is one of seven centres in the Derbyshire White Peak that have thermal springs although the warmest and the strongest flows occur in Buxton.

Rick Brassington will describe the properties of the thermal water and give his ideas of how the springs were formed and how long they have existed. He will also give a little of the history of the way that Buxton has developed as a spa town.

Rick has been involved in the Crescent project since 2003 and is one of a team of hydrogeologists who investigated the thermal system in Buxton to enable the Crescent building to be modernized and turned into a five-star spa hotel.

Fortunately, the Crescent project is almost at an end from the thermal water point of view and the refurbished hotel should be open by Christmas this year.

If you wish to attend this evening presentation, please can you confirm by e-mail to Catherine Kenny at: [email protected]

Speaker

Rick Brassington

Professor Rick Brassington has worked as a consultant hydrogeologist for almost twenty years. He is the Visiting Professor of Hydrogeology at Newcastle University where he lectures on a couple of courses and has developed the Geometry group of boreholes for teaching and research purposes (www.ncl.ac.uk/engineering/research/ civil/water/geometry/)

Venue

Williamson Lecture Theatre
Manchester University
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9LP

The Lecture theatre is the first door left as you enter the building up the steps from Oxford Road.

http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/maps/ (opposite the Manchester Museum) 

Time

Lectures starts at 6:30pm. Tea and Coffee from 6:00pm

CPD

These events may be considered for contributing to a recognised Continuing professional Development (CPD) scheme as part of personal development. Delegates should check their individual scheme requirements.