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Old Chesham, Buckinghamshire

Chesham Chesham is a modest market town in Buckinghamshire, amidst the Chiltern Hills. Chesham is in the Chess Valley and surrounded by farmland. To the south lie woodlands separating it from Chesham Bois and Amersham, and to the north the newer parts of the town climb up the Chiltern slopes. Before giving way to farmland The town is known for its four Bs, usually quoted as:- boots, beer, brushes and Baptists. Chesham's prosperity grew significantly during the 18th and 19th centuries with the development of manufacturing industry, which is however of little importace today. (Read more)