Amersham Walk: Town Centre | Old Amersham【4K】

Located in the county of Buckinghamshire, and around 25 miles northwest of London, is the town of Amersham.

There are two main built-up areas in Amersham: Old Amersham and Amersham-on-the-Hill. The latter refers to the settlement that grew around the Metropolitan Railway, now the Metropolitan Line on the London Underground where Amersham is one of the northern terminus stations, along with its neighbour, Chesham. The railway arrived in 1892 and development in the area soon followed.

For the purpose of this video we focus on Old Amersham just under a mile away to the south of the station. As the name suggests, Old Amersham is steeped in history. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Elmodesham', meaning 'Ealhmund’s village'. In 1200 AD King John granted Amersham a market charter. Early industry in the town included lace, straw plaiting and chair making.

Amersham would have been the first coach stop for those travelling out west of London in the era of the horse-drawn carriage. As such, it became a thriving coaching inn town. Much of the appearance from this era is preserved with its wide main road and timber-framed inns with high archways for the horses and coaches to go through to the cobbled yards behind.

Perhaps the most prominent example of the architecture from this era is the Kings Arms, which appears at the 2-and-a-half minute mark. Dating from the 15th century it has featured extensively in TV and film productions including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Midsomer Murders and Miss Marple. It also hosted Oliver Cromwell around the time of the Civil War, where Amersham sided with the Parliamentarians.

Other notable landmarks in Old Amersham include St Mary's Church, seen at the beginning and end of the walk. The present church dates back to the 13th century. Just around the corner we see Amersham Market Hall, built in 1682 for the purpose of markets on the ground floor and traders' guild meetings on the first floor. It even has its own lock-up, complete with the notice "COMMIT NO NUISANCE" above! At the western end of the walk we see the River Misbourne and at the eastern end we see the Gardens of Remembrance.

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Filmed: 12th May 2021

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 St Mary's Church (13th century)
0:07 Church Street
0:26 Amersham Market Hall (built in 1682)
1:24 High Street
2:27 Kings Arms (built 15th century)
2:42 High Street
7:18 Mill Lane
7:37 River Misbourne
8:02 Mill Lane
8:24 High Street
14:09 Market Square
14:45 The Broadway
17:45 Gardens of Remembrance
18:00 Amersham War Memorial
18:06 Gardens of Remembrance
18:18 St Mary's Church

[AmbientWalking]

Very interesting trip. Lots to look at and to feel. Really amazing! Thank you! : )

[土浦乗り鉄]

Thank you for the wonderful walk video of the cityscape. I also want to take a walk in this city. from Japan.

[shirleyellis]

Love the walk. It's a beautiful town. Enjoyed thank you.🇦🇺

[katkylekim]

I could walk all day looking around buildings and things going about, shame i only made it to the station and a couple of blocks to meet a person while i was on holiday for a week in London.

[mediterraneandiet]

How about a a frantic run tour of places. Don’t get arrested though.

[shirleyellis]

You shouldn't walk under a ladder it's bad luck. lol.