Chesham
| Chesham | |||
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 42 ′ N , 0 ° 36 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 20,343 (as of 2001) | ||
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| Post town | CHESHAM | ||
| ZIP code section | HP5 | ||
| prefix | 01494 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South East England | ||
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire | ||
| British Parliament | Chesham and Amersham | ||
| Website: http://www.chesham.gov.uk/ | |||
Chesham is a small town in Buckinghamshire , England . The settlement area is divided into different areas with the functions of housing, industry, retail and services. The city is a market town, so different markets regularly take place in the city center, some of which sell locally produced products.
location
The city is 40 km northwest of central London . It is located in a depression at the northwest end of the London Metropolitan Line . The Chess river has its source in the village .
Infrastructure and leisure activities
leisure offers
There are numerous leisure activities in the city. In addition to a theater and Lowndes Park, there is also an outdoor pool with a heated pool. Chesham is the starting point for numerous hiking trails through Chiltern.
museum
The Chesham Museum , which has existed since the 1990s, was realized on the initiative of Dr Arnold Baines and deals with the subject of the former industrial plants of Chesham. While it exhibited its exhibits from 38 different exhibitions in the city library from 1992 to 2002, the premises of the Gamekeeper's Lodge have been used since 2003 . In 2004 the museum received the status of a registered association . Since the inventory of exhibits was significantly increased and the exhibition area again proved to be too small, the museum moved again in 2009. Since then, the premises have been on Market Square . The museum is supported by volunteers, donations and the sale of antiques in the museum shop.
Transport links
Chesham is connected to London by the Metropolitan Line of London Underground . Until 2012 there was only a half hour shuttle train to Chalfont & Latimer, where you had to change to a train from Amersham. With the new, continuously accessible S- Trains, all trains run to Baker Street, London, and many even continue to Aldgate, London.
Markets
The Local Produce Market takes place once a month. It sells groceries and handicrafts from a maximum radius of 10 miles. The organizers set themselves the goal of ensuring more sustainability by supporting regional foods and reducing the number of journeys for products.
The general market is the market with the widest range of goods. It takes place two days a week and is organized by the Amersham and Chesham Market Co-operative of the Chiltern District.
In addition, the street market takes place monthly. Recycled and home-made products are sold as the goal of the Better Chesham organizers is more creativity from, especially young, people. This is supported, among other things, by a mentoring program.
education
The Chesham Grammar School , which is located not far from the city center in a northeastern residential area, makes an important contribution to school education in the Chiltern District .
population
In 2001 Chesham had 20,343 residents. By 2015 this had already risen to over 21,000 inhabitants. This makes Chesham the largest city in the district.
Twin cities
Chesham has been a twin town to Houilles in France since 1986 and to Friedrichsdorf since 1990 . There is also a partnership with the Spanish municipality of Archena in the Murcia region .
Personalities
- Charles Harrison (1942–2009), conceptual artist, author, editor and member of the Art & Language group of artists.
- Simon Spillett (* 1974), jazz musician and author.
See also
Web links
- www.chesham.gov.uk , Cheshams website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Chesham's website
- ↑ webpage on the history of the museum
- ↑ Webpage for the Local Produce Market
- ↑ Webpage for the General Market
- ↑ Webpage on the Street Market ( Memento of the original from May 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Chesham Grammar School website
