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Pictorial Tour of Amersham
Station Road

These terraced houses were the first to be built in Amersham on the Hill after the station opened in 1892. They are typical Victorian type houses, but there are not that many in Amersham.

Looking under the railway bridge to the Iron Horse. This was originally the Station Hotel, built soon after the station opened. The building was altered in the 1920s to give it a softer less Victorian look. I always smile at the "underground" sign displayed high above the ground on an over bridge! On the left, just under the bridge and opposite the Iron Horse was another early Amersham on the Hill development. It was originally a temperance hotel and saw later use as the town council offices.

The Iron horse was demolished in 2004, against much local protest. It has been replaced by the above building which will contain flats and a food outlet on the ground floor.

The first commercial development in Amersham on the Hill. Station Parade designed by London Architect John Kennard. Although the modern shop fronts have spoilt the look of the building today, it can still be seen to be a handsome construction, very "London" in its look. The building used to contain Weatherall the Medical Eye Centre and a Swindles (news agents). Also, Pretty & Ellis now occupy part of the building with their auction rooms. The auction rooms are housed in an interesting building. Originally it was the Bijou Hall, then the Playbox cinema it was then converted to the Play House Theatre and opened in 1936, with seats for 240. The repertory company had moved from Chesham Bois (where they had used a barn on what is now the Beacon school site) and proved quite popular for a few years. Dirk Bogarde made his early appearances at the theatre, but after the war it could not compete with the changing tastes of the time (television?) and by 1956 the local estate agents had purchased the building.

Turret House. In the past this building has been a private boys prep school, the Fabien School of Dancing and a cafe. Another distinctive building designed by John Kennard

Just off Station Road is Highover Park, a 1930s development. Above is a "Sun House". The houses are extremely distinctive, see the page about housing for more details.

Station Road was built to join the Old Town to the new railway station and Amersham-on-the-Hill. Over the 20th century, houses have been built all away along the road joining the two parts of Amersham.

The bottom of Station Road.

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