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Pictorial Tour of Amersham
Church Street

There are two buildings that dominate Church Street, St. Mary's Church and Badminton Court

Badminton Court. Now offices, this building was previously the Goya perfume factory and before that the Weller Brewery. The Weller brewery was sold at auction in 1929 and was purchased by Benskins.

The back of badminton Court, with the River Misbourne flowing underneath

A view along Church Street towards Market Square. The above are former Weller brewery buildings. The Brewery at one time was the largest employer in Amersham and had a large chain of pubs Buckinghamshire and neighbouring counties.

Church Street, looking towards Rectory Hill. Badminton House above used to be a coaching inn called Rumseys. It was also used as the offices of the Weller brewery.

Just around the corner from Church Street, off Barn Meadow is The Maltings. Formerly part of the brewery complex, now home to small businesses and craft work shops. During World War II barrage balloons were made at The Maltings.

St. Mary's Church, viewed from Market Square

St. Mary's, next to the Misbourne

St. Mary's Church is built of local split flints with stone dressings, the oldest parts comprise most of the nave and both transepts, dating from the 13th century. The west end of the nave and aisles were added in the 14th century. The south porch and tower are 15th century; but the tower was reflinted in the latter part of the 19th century, with flints dug out when the railway was constructed. The tower carries a peal of six bells cast in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Drake family chapel (beyond the east end of the church) was built in the 18th century. The chancel east window is of medieval Continental glass. There are interesting 15th and 16th century brasses in the chancel and displayed on the north aisle wall.

St. Mary's viewed from the Memorial Gardens. A tree was planted in the church grounds the day Winston Churchill died.

Viewed across the memorial Gardens from The Broadway, St. Mary's Church. The old brewery, now Badminton Court can be seen in the background

St. Mary's grave yard. The unmarked grave of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, is somewhere in the yard.

Picture Courtesy of Norma West

The Memorial Gardens, between the Broadway and St. Mary's, commemorating the people of Amersham who died in the Wars. The site used to be occupied by a number of cottages, which were demolished at the same time as Church Alley.

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