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Cholesbury (recorded as Chelwardisbyry in the 13th century) is a village in the civil parish of Cholesbury-cum-St. Leonards, in Buckinghamshire, England, on the border with Hertfordshire. It is situated in the Chiltern Hills, about east of Wendover, north of Chesham and from Berkhamsted.

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Place details

Locality
Cholesbury
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
326

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Instance of
village
Official website
www.cholesbury.com
Image
Cholesbury village hall.jpg
Dialing code
01494
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Commons category
Cholesbury
postal code
HP23
OS grid reference
SP930070
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Encyclopedic overview

20 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Land use
  • Settlement
  • History
  • Origins and the first settlement
  • Development of the manor and village
  • English Civil War
  • Impact of the Poor Laws
  • Local economy
  • Demographics
  • Notable people
  • Landmarks and buildings
  • Governance
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Sport and recreation
  • External links
  • Citations
  • References

Cholesbury (recorded as Chelwardisbyry in the 13th century) is a village in the civil parish of Cholesbury-cum-St. Leonards, in Buckinghamshire, England, on the border with Hertfordshire. It is situated in the Chiltern Hills, about east of Wendover, north of Chesham and from Berkhamsted.

Cholesbury is one of four villages comprising Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards parish. Braziers End is a hamlet which has always been closely associated with Cholesbury.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cholesbury” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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