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BAKEWELL , a market-town in the western parliamentary division of Derbyshire, England, on the river Wye, 25 M. N.N.W. of Derby, on the Midland railway. Pop. of urban district (1901) 2850. The church of All Saints is mentioned in Domesday, and tradition ascribes the building of its nave to King John, while the western side of the tower must be older still. Within are some admirable specimens of encaustic tiles, and several monuments of the Vernon and Manners families; while an ancient runic rood-stone stands in the churchyard. Zinc and marble are worked in the neighbourhood. The cotton
spring , of use in cases of chronic rheumatism, and there are baths attached to it. A kind of jam-cake, called a "Bakewell pudding," gives another sort of fame to the place. The almshouses, known as St John's hospital, were founded in 16oz; and in 1637 a free grammar school was endowed by Lady Grace Manners. Among modern buildings may be mentioned the Bakewell and High Peak Institute, and the town hall
Hall
village
village
rector , William Mompesson, attracted wide notice on account of his brave attempts to combat the outbreak.BAKHCHI-SARAI (Turk. for " garden-palace "), a town of Russia, in the government of Taurida, situated in a narrow gorge in the Crimea, 20 M. by rail S.S.W. of Simferopol. From the close of the 15th century down to 1783 it was the residence of the Tatar khans of the Crimea; and its streets wear a decidedly oriental look. The principal building, the palace, or Khan-sarai, was originally erected in 1519 by Abdul-Sahal-Ghirai, destroyed in 1736, and restored at Potemkin's command for the reception of Catherine II. Attached to it is a mausoleum, which contains the tombs of many of the khans. There are in the place no fewer then thirty-six mosques. The population consists for the most part of Tatars. Bakhchi-sarai manufactures morocco, sheep-skin cloaks, agricultural implements, sabres and cutlery. Pop'. (1897) 12,955. ' Two and a half miles to the east is Chufut-Kaleh (or Jews' city), formerly the chief
rabbi
pilgrimage on the 15th (29th) of August every year.End of Article: BAKEWELL If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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