Museums · West Midlands
Amersham
Amersham ( AM-ər-shəm) is a market town and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles (43 km) northwest of central London, 15 miles (24 km) south-east of Aylesbury and 9
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Amersham ( AM-ər-shəm) is a market town and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles (43 km) northwest of central London, 15 miles (24 km) south-east of Aylesbury and 9 miles (14 km) north-east of High Wycombe. Amersham is part of the London commuter belt. There are two distinct areas: Old Amersham, set in the valley of the River Misbourne, containing the 13th-century parish church of St. Mary's and several old pubs and coaching inns Amersham-on-the-Hill, which grew in the early 20th century around Amersham station, which was served by the Metropolitan Railway (now the Metropolitan line) and the Great Central Railway.
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From the Wikipedia article
Amersham ( AM-ər-shəm) is a market town and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles (43 km) northwest of central London, 15 miles (24 km) south-east of Aylesbury and 9 miles (14 km) north-east of High Wycombe. Amersham is part of the London commuter belt. There are two distinct areas:
Old Amersham, set in the valley of the River Misbourne, containing the 13th-century parish church of St. Mary's and several old pubs and coaching inns Amersham-on-the-Hill, which grew in the early 20th century around Amersham station, which was served by the Metropolitan Railway (now the Metropolitan line) and the Great Central Railway.
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Background
History
The name "Amersham" is derived from the Old English for 'Ealhmund's village (hām)'. Records date back to Anglo-Saxon times when it was known as Agmodesham, and by the time that the Domesday Book was written in 1086, it had become known as Elmodesham. Further spelling variations are seen in 1460 as Agmondysham and Amytysham The Domesday entry reads: Queen Edith was the wife of Edward the Confessor and sister of King Harold, and after her death in 1075, the land passed to William the Conqueror, who granted it to Geoffrey de Mandeville (died ). In 1200, his descendant Geoffrey de Mandeville (who became the Earl of Essex in 1213) obtained a charter for Amersham allowing him to hold a Friday…
Architecture
In 1931, the architect Amyas Connell completed the Grade II-listed art deco house "High & Over" in Amersham. It has been used as a filming location.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6770, -0.6030
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Amersham
- Postcode
- HP6 5AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
Sources
- wikipedia: Amersham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Amersham?
- Amersham is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.6770°, -0.6030°.
- Is Amersham wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Amersham. Check ahead for specific facilities.