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Chequers (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ k ər z / CHEK-ərz) is the country house of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A 16th-century manor house in origin, it is near the village of Ellesborough , halfway between Princes Risborough and Wendover in Buckinghamshire , at the foot of the Chiltern Hills , 40 miles (64 km ) north-west of central ...
Chequers (auch Chequers Court) bei Ellesborough in der englischen Grafschaft Buckinghamshire ist seit 1921 der offizielle Landsitz der britischen Premierminister. Der in einem weitläufigen Landschaftspark stehende Gebäudekomplex befindet sich etwa 64 Kilometer nordwestlich der Londoner Innenstadt.
Chequers, country house, administrative and historic county of Buckinghamshire, England, situated 30 miles (50 km) northwest of London, the official country residence of the prime ministers of Great Britain. The estate is about 1,500 acres (600 hectares) in extent. Chequers owes much of its present.
What is Chequers? Everybody knows that the British Prime Minister’s home is Number 10 Downing Street. But the Prime Minister’s countryside retreat, Chequers in the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire, is less well known. The Country House. During the 18 th and 19 th Centuries, it was common for Prime Ministers to have large country houses.
13. Juni 2021 · Chequers, the official country retreat of serving prime ministers (Image: Steve Parsons/PA Wire) Buckinghamshire is home to many grand country houses but one of the most famous is undoubtedly Chequers. Built in the 16th century, the residence just outside Aylesbury was donated to former Prime Minister David Lloyd George by Sir Arthur ...
8. Juli 2022 · 8 July 2022. Chequers. In April 2020, Boris Johnson chose to recuperate from coronavirus at Chequers, the country retreat that has been the official second home of serving prime ministers since 1921.
5. Juli 2018 · One of three “ grace-and-favour ” country homes of senior British ministers, Chequers provides one of the conventions of the British system: a new prime minister ensures it remains available to...
