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Discover Amersham, Buckinghamshire


St Mary's Church, Old AmershamSt Mary's Church, Old Amersham: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Mary%27s_Church,_Old_Amersham.JPG
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Amersham is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England. It has a population of 18,000 people (2012 estimate). Amersham is ancient, with a history going back to pre-Anglo-Salxon times. In the early days it was known as Egmondesham. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as Elmodesham.

Amersham comprises two main localities namely Old Amersham and Amersham-on-the-Hill. Old Amersham is on lower ground, being in the valley of the River Misbourne, while Amersham-on-the-Hill is on a small plateau on the north side of the valley.

The King's Arms Hotel, Amersham Old TownThe King's Arms Hotel, Amersham Old Town: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amersham_Old_Town,_The_King%27s_Arms_hotel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_419883.jpg
Author: NIgel Cox
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Visiting Amersham

Take the M40 motorway until Exit 2, then continue north on the A355 road to Amersham.

Places of Interest in Amersham


  1. St Mary's Church: Anglican church in Amersham.

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