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About. Amersham Old Town is a charming town that is full of character. There are houses that date back as far as 1450 (housing Amersham Museum) and the Market Hall, that contained the town's gaol, dates from 1682. Historically, Amersham was once a centre for the Lollards, a religious movement following John Wycliffe.
AMERSHAM OLD TOWN BUILDINGS. The tapestry, made by members of the WI, shows houses in the Old Town and is in the Museum. See the left hand column (or below on mobile devices) for buildings or streets to visit. Amersham Old Town has a wonderful variety of periods of architecture – houses of all shapes and sizes.
Old Town. Sunday Summer Band Concerts Returned to Amersham's Memorial Gardens! The next concert is planned on the 2nd of June with Soundforce Big Band & RAF Halton Band performing. Join us! On The Hill. About. Nearby. Old Town. See More Events. Follow Us on Socials. View on Instagram View on Facebook. Explore the Interactive Maps.
Chiltern Parade, Amersham on the Hill, 1930s. Amersham Old Town, or ‘Old Amersham’, has retained its medieval high street and has a wonderful variety of historical buildings including the landmark Grade II* listed Market Hall, built by Sir William Drake in 1682 as a gift for the townsfolk.
Periodic architecture and over 150 listed buildings reflect Amersham's rich history. The generous width of Old Amersham’s High Street reflects its medieval tradition of weekly markets and an annual ‘chartered’ fair, rights granted by King John in 1200.
This is only a brief summary of the history of Old Amersham. A much more detailed history, including the history of many individual buildings, families, trades and events can be found on the Amersham History web site at https://amershammuseum.org/history.
With most recent developments taking place at the top of the hill, Amersham Old Town, usually known as Old Amersham, has retained its medieval, wide high street and has a wonderful variety of buildings of all shapes and sizes, including the landmark Grade II* Listed Market Hall, built by Sir William Drake in 1682, as a gift for the townsfolk ...
