Chesham
Sign in to savethumb|St Mary's Church Chesham ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, south-east of the county town of Aylesbury, about north-west of central London, and part of the London commuter belt. It is in the Chess Valley, surrounded by farmland. The earliest records of Chesham as a settlement are from the second half of the 10th century, although there is archaeological evidence of people in this area from around 8000 BC. Henry III granted a royal charter for a weekly market in 1257.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Chesham
- UK place.static_image_name
- Chesham Clock Tower - geograph.org.uk - 2445075.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The Clock Tower, located in the Market Square
- UK place.population
- 23,088
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SP965015
- UK place.london_distance
- SE
- UK place.civil_parish
- Chesham
- UK place.unitary_england
- Buckinghamshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Buckinghamshire
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.post_town
- CHESHAM
- UK place.postcode_area
- HP
- UK place.postcode_district
- HP5
- UK place.dial_code
- 01494
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Chesham and Amersham
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Article
56 sectionsContents
- History
- The land owners of Chesham
- Ecclesiastical history
- Religious dissent and nonconformity
- Emigration to the American colonies
- Industrial development
- The town in times of war
- Social history
- Geography
- Topography and geology
- Built environment and social geography
- Climate
- Neighbourhoods and wards
- Landmarks
- Clock tower
- War memorial
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Industrial Revolution
- Manufacturing and brewing
- Commerce today
- Governance
- Parliamentary representation
- Local government
- Coat of arms
- Public services
- Emergency services
- Health services
- Utilities
- Religion
- Demography
- Transport
- Rail
- Roads
- Bus services
- Car usage and parking
- Cycling
- Air transport
- Education
- Primary education
- Secondary education
- Special, further and adult education provision
- Culture and recreation
- Community facilities
- Sport
- Town twinning and cultural exchanges
- Media, communications and filmography
- Local news media
- Local Radio
- Filmography
- Notable people
- Freedom of the Town
- See also
- Further reading
- References
- External links
thumb|St Mary's Church Chesham ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, south-east of the county town of Aylesbury, about north-west of central London, and part of the London commuter belt. It is in the Chess Valley, surrounded by farmland. The earliest records of Chesham as a settlement are from the second half of the 10th century, although there is archaeological evidence of people in this area from around 8000 BC. Henry III granted a royal charter for a weekly market in 1257.
Chesham is known for its four Bs boots, beer, brushes and Baptists. In the face of fierce competition from both home and abroad during the later 19th and early 20th centuries, the three traditional industries rapidly declined. The ready availability of skilled labour encouraged new industries to the town both before and after the Second World War. Today, employment in the town is provided mainly by small businesses engaged in light industry, technology and professional services.