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Chesham, market town and par. with ry. sta., mid. Bucks, on river Chess, 5 miles SW. of Berkhampstead ry. sta. and 18 miles NW. of London, 12,746 ac., pop. 6502; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Wednesday.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Chesham AP/CP Buckinghamshire AncC |
Place: | Chesham |
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