Museums · South East England
Amersham
In or near Chesham Bois.
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
- Nearest railway station
- Amersham · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Amersham museum, the nearest railway station is Amersham, located 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is HP6 5AF. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
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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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6770, -0.6030
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Amersham
- Postcode
- HP6 5AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Nearest railway station
- Amersham — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Amersham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Amersham?
- Amersham is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP6 5AF), in the parish of Amersham.
- What is 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
- How do I get to Amersham?
- The nearest railway station is Amersham, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP6 5AF.
- Is Amersham a protected site?
- Yes — Amersham is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Amersham?
- The nearest railway station is Amersham, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP6 5AF.