Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Amersham (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Martyrs Memorial, Amersham Market Hall, and Amersham Museum. Also, be sure to include St Mary's Church in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Amersham (England).
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Martyrs Memorial
Church in Amersham, England. The Amersham Martyrs Memorial is a memorial to Protestant martyrs in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
It was established in 1931 by The Protestant Alliance. The memorial was unveiled by a Mrs L. R. Raine, a direct descendant of martyr Thomas Harding, who is commemorated on the memorial. It is located near the Rectory or Parsonage Woods opposite Ruccles Field. Access is from a footpath from or a separate footpath from Station Road.
The memorial commemorates the deaths of seven local Protestant martyrs and Lollards (six men and one woman) who were burnt at the stake in 1506 and 1521. It also commemorates the deaths of three Amersham men who were burned elsewhere including Great Missenden, Smithfield, and Chesham between 1506 and 1532, as well as one Amersham man who was strangled to death at Woburn in 1514. According to the memorial's inscription, the children of William Tylsworth (-1506) and John Scrivener (-1521) were "compelled" to light the fire under their fathers' pyre. The memorial stands 100 yards from the site of the executions.
At the unveiling of the memorial in 1931 the assembled crowd was exhorted by a speaker to maintain "Protestant King on a Protestant throne and be ruled by a Protestant parliament". The chairman of the Protestant Alliance, Major Richard Rigg, delivered a speech at the unveiling of the memorial and the hymn "For All the Saints" was sung. In his 2019 book Sacred and Secular Martyrdom in Britain and Ireland since 1914, John Wolffe placed the creation of the memorial and others to martyrs in the context of memorials created in the aftermath of the First World War and their accompanying militaristic imagery.
A play about the martyrs, The Life and time of the Martyrs of Amersham and the Community in Which they Lived was staged by the local community in Amersham in March 2016.[1]
Address: 62A Station Rd, HP7 0BD Amersham
Amersham Market Hall
Amersham Market Hall, formerly known as Amersham Town Hall, is a municipal building in the High Street in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Amersham Rural District Council, is a Grade II* listed building.[2]
Address: Market Sq, Amersham HP7 0DG, Amersham
Amersham Museum
Museum in Amersham, England. Amersham Museum at 49 High Street is a small local museum based in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the High Street in Old Amersham.
The museum is located in a 15th-century half-timbered house, listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England, with a herb garden to the rear, and covers local history. It has collections of fossils and archaeological finds, including objects from Roman and mediaeval times, and displays on local crafts including chairmaking, lace making and straw plait. It originally opened to the public in 1991. In 1993 the museum won a National Heritage Award, in 2001 it was extended at the front of the museum, and in 2005 it employed its first professional curator. During the period April to the end of September, the museum is open from 2pm to 4.30pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays plus Bank Holiday Mondays. Normal admission is £2.50 for adults, £1 for 5-15 year-olds with under 5s entering free.
Position: grid reference SU956973[3]
Address: 49 High St, HP7 0DP Amersham
St Mary's Church
Church in Amersham, England. St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Old Amersham, Amersham in Buckinghamshire, England. The church is a grade I listed building.[4]
Address: Church Street, HP7 0DB Old Amersham