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Amersham Museum, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, Eng.
Amersham
England, United Kingdom
Amersham, town (parish), Chiltern district, administrative and historic county of Buckinghamshire, southeastern England. It lies in the valley of the River Misbourne, about 5 miles (8 km) northwest of the Greater London conurbation.
The wide High Street of the old town is flanked by half-timbered coaching inns, Georgian houses, and a 17th-century town hall. The parish church of St. Mary dates from the 14th century. Amersham lies on a main rail line from central London (26 miles [42 km] southeast) and has attracted commuters. Pop. (2001) 13,222; (2011) 14,384.
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