Amersham
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See also: Amersham plc and Amersham, Montserrat
Amersham (/ˈæmərʃəm/ AM-ər-shəm) is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, in the Chiltern Hills, 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.
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Amersham | |
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King's Arms Hotel, Amersham Old Town | |
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
Population | 15,189 (2021 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU965985 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | AMERSHAM |
Postcode district | HP6, HP7 |
Dialling code | 01494 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
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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.