Public art & sculpture · South East England
Coronation Clock
In or near Chesham Bois.
Coronation Clock — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Michael Garlick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Amersham · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Coronation Clock, you can take a train to Amersham station, which is approximately 1 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is HP7 0JP.
About
Coronation Clock is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Official information
Amersham Museum is located in a medieval hall house and showcases the history of Amersham through various exhibits and local stories. Visitors can explore interactive displays, including a Tudor dinner table and a 1930s living room, as well as participate in guided walks and activities.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Coronation chicken or Poulet Reine Elizabeth is an English dish of boneless chicken traditionally seasoned with parsley, thyme, bay leaf, cumin, turmeric, ginger and peppercorns, mixed with cream or mayonnaise, and dried apricots (or sultanas). Some modern variations also incorporate cinnamon. It is served cold and eaten as a salad with rice, peas and pimentos, or used as a filling for sandwiches. It was created by Constance Spry, an English food writer and flower arranger, and Rosemary Hume, a chef, for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Constance Spry, an English food writer and flower arranger, and Rosemary Hume, a chef, both principals of the Cordon Bleu Cookery School in London, are credited with the invention of coronation chicken. Preparing the food for the banquet of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, Hume is credited with the recipe of cold chicken, curry cream sauce and dressing that became known as coronation chicken. Coronation chicken is sometimes said, without evidence, to have been inspired by jubilee chicken, a dish supposedly prepared for the silver jubilee of George V in 1935, which mixed chicken with mayonnaise and curry. For the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002, another celebratory dish was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6665, -0.6152
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Amersham
- Postcode
- HP7 0JP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Phone
- 01494 723700
- Nearest railway station
- Amersham — 1 km
- Opening
- Wednesday to Sunday 11.30am to 4pm; also Bank Holiday Mondays.
- Official site
- amershammuseum.org
Sources
- osm: node/12285672635 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Coronation chicken (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coronation Clock?
- Coronation Clock is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP7 0JP), in the parish of Amersham.
- What is Coronation Clock?
- Coronation Clock — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Coronation Clock?
- The nearest railway station is Amersham, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP7 0JP.
- Is Coronation Clock a protected site?
- Yes — Coronation Clock is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Coronation Clock free to visit?
- Yes, Coronation Clock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coronation Clock?
- The nearest railway station is Amersham, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP7 0JP.