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Chesham is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It is 11 miles south-east of the county town of Aylesbury and 25.8 miles north-west of Charing Cross, central London, and is part of the London commuter belt. The town is the end station on the Metropolitan Line running into London. The towns of Amersham, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead are short driving distance away where one can get fast trains connecting into London and other parts of the U.K.
It is in the Chess Valley and surrounded by farmland, located in AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Lowndes Park, is located off St. Mary's Way (HP5 1HU) and is a major historic feature of Chesham that was largely donated to the town in 1953 by the Lowndes family. Today, the park spans 36 acres and is managed by the Council.
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Chesham
Chesham is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It is 11 miles south-east of the county town of Aylesbury and 25.8 miles north-west of Charing Cross, central London, and is part of the London commuter belt. The town is the end station on the Metropolitan Line running into London. The towns of Amersham, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead are short driving distance away where one can get fast trains connecting into London and other parts of the U.K.
It is in the Chess Valley and surrounded by farmland, located in AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Lowndes Park, is located off St. Mary's Way (HP5 1HU) and is a major historic feature of Chesham that was largely donated to the town in 1953 by the Lowndes family. Today, the park spans 36 acres and is managed by the Council.
Sightseeing
The Ashridge Estate is a short distance from the centre of town. It consists of 5,000 acres of woodland, chalk downlands and lush meadows. You can walk for miles and see a variety of wildlife such as Fallow deer and Muntjacs as well as the more common, foxes, badgers, squirrels etc. We have a well-stocked shop at our visitor centre, as well as toilets and a non-NT cafe, which serves hot meals all day long. If you need help when you arrive you will find a helpful volunteer on the reception desk who can point you in the right direction.
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The Ashridge Estate is a short distance from the centre of town. It consists of 5,000 acres of woodland, chalk downlands and lush meadows. You can walk for miles and see a variety of wildlife such as Fallow deer and Muntjacs as well as the more common, foxes, badgers, squirrels etc. We have a well-stocked shop at our visitor centre, as well as toilets and a non-NT cafe, which serves hot meals all day long. If you need help when you arrive you will find a helpful volunteer on the reception desk who can point you in the right direction.
The story of De Vere Latimer Estate in Chesham is rooted in British history. The ancestral seat of the Cavendish family, the red-bricked Tudor-style mansion that stands today was designed by Edward Blore, most notable for his completion of John Nash's design of Buckingham Palace and built in 1838.
But it was the house's role in the Second World War that made it well-known when it was requisitioned and became the headquarters of the IV Corps in August 1940. One of three secret intelligence sites, run by Colonel Thomas Kenrick - a senior MI6 officer, over 10,000 prisoners conversations were bugged between 1942 and 1945 creating over 100,000 transcripts which still survive today in the National Archives.
Claiming the title of Britain's most secret home, Latimer is considered on a par with Bletchley in the role it played in helping the British win the war. The intelligence gathered here was critical with thousands of information snippets weaved together to create an impressive knowledge of the enemy.
Post-war the house was turned into a training centre before becoming a hotel in 2006. However, the secrecy surrounding Latimer remains with rumours that it was a training school for MI6. When the house was sold in the 1980's a clause was added that a wall in the basement with a secret tunnel behind it could not be touched for 50 years.
Latimer
The story of De Vere Latimer Estate in Chesham is rooted in British history. The ancestral seat of the Cavendish family, the red-bricked Tudor-style mansion that stands today was designed by Edward Blore, most notable for his completion of John Nash's design of Buckingham Palace and built in 1838.
But it was the house's role in the Second World War that made it well-known when it was requisitioned and became the headquarters of the IV Corps in August 1940. One of three secret intelligence sites, run by Colonel Thomas Kenrick - a senior MI6 officer, over 10,000 prisoners conversations were bugged between 1942 and 1945 creating over 100,000 transcripts which still survive today in the National Archives.
Claiming the title of Britain's most secret home, Latimer is considered on a par with Bletchley in the role it played in helping the British win the war. The intelligence gathered here was critical with thousands of information snippets weaved together to create an impressive knowledge of the enemy.
Post-war the house was turned into a training centre before becoming a hotel in 2006. However, the secrecy surrounding Latimer remains with rumours that it was a training school for MI6. When the house was sold in the 1980's a clause was added that a wall in the basement with a secret tunnel behind it could not be touched for 50 years.
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By day the Drawing Room is a lovely quirky cafe offering home-made treats and great coffee, a haven from the bustle of the high street. It also doubles up as a music venue hosts concerts for a wide range of genres from artists such as Si Connelly, having previously welcomed the likes of Si Connelly, James Kirby, and Hannah White. Julie Felix and Simon & Garfunkel are amongst the most famous to have gigged here in the Yard albeit 50 years ago! It was the first UK gig for Simon & Garfunkel ....in Chesham
The Drawingroom
East StreetBy day the Drawing Room is a lovely quirky cafe offering home-made treats and great coffee, a haven from the bustle of the high street. It also doubles up as a music venue hosts concerts for a wide range of genres from artists such as Si Connelly, having previously welcomed the likes of Si Connelly, James Kirby, and Hannah White. Julie Felix and Simon & Garfunkel are amongst the most famous to have gigged here in the Yard albeit 50 years ago! It was the first UK gig for Simon & Garfunkel ....in Chesham
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