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Chesham TOWN GUIDE 2015-2016
The official annual directory of sport, leisure, entertainment, education, services and business
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The Town Mayor’s Welcome It gives me great pleasure to introduce the 2015-16 edition of the Chesham Town Guide. Becoming Mayor of Chesham is an exceptional honour and privilege, especially in an election year which sees a brand new council, with a mix of experience and new blood, keen to serve and work together for the benefit of our town. I have been a Chesham Town Councillor for Waterside for four years and also District Councillor for St Mary’s and Waterside, a founder member of the Waterside Community Association and am also a governor at Waterside School. The Chesham Town Council motto is 'to serve one another' and this reflects one of the things I love most about Chesham – its strong sense of community. I actually see the town live its motto every day through its people and the tremendous variety and hard work of the many voluntary organisations we are blessed with. There are so many, such as Chesham in Bloom who, along with the Environment Group and Friends of Lowndes Park, do so much to make our town look its best; the many artistic and cultural groups including the Friends of our own Elgiva theatre and Chesham Moor Gym and Swim which enrich our town; strong business and civic groups such as the Chesham Society that have helped reinvigorate our independent high street and
protect our heritage, and of course the countless voluntary groups who provide support in our community for the elderly, the young and the vulnerable. All of Chesham’s voluntary organisations very quietly go about their business day in and day out without realising that they are the very bedrock of our community and what makes Chesham great. During my Mayoral year I pledge to give all of our voluntary groups a voice and raise their profile whenever and wherever I can, because now more than ever they need our help. As dedicated as they are, so many of our voluntary organisations and community groups are in desperate need of more volunteers and people’s time. Why not make 2015-16 the time in which you volunteer in Chesham? Perhaps you just don’t know what’s out there? An excellent place to start your search is the Town Partners page on the Chesham Town Council website. Here you will find details of many local voluntary organisations who work tirelessly for Chesham. Even if you can only spare one hour per month there will be a group locally which could benefit from your time and expertise. Everyone has something to offer and can enjoy the personal rewards that giving of one’s time can bring. Chesham is a great place to live and work and I pledge to do my upmost during my Mayoral year to help make it even better. I’m looking forward to meeting lots of new people and in the meantime hope you will find this comprehensive Guide useful as an aid to discover more about our wonderful town and what it has to offer.
Cllr. Peter Hudson – Town Mayor
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Chesham Town Councillors
(Elected on 7 May 2015)
ASHERIDGE VALE
TOWNSEND
Mohammad Fayyaz (Lib Dem)
Emily Culverhouse (Con)
11 Chalk Hill, Chesham. HP5 2DN Tel. 0777 2027829 Email: mo.fayyaz@hotmail.co.uk David MacBean (Con) c/o Chesham Town Hall, Chesham. HP5 1DS 07854 553762 david.macbean@mac.com
c/o Chesham Town Hall, Chesham. HP5 1DS Tel. 07540 410130 Email: culverhousecdc@gmail.com Roderick McCulloch (Con) 10 Crossway, Chesham. HP5 3LW Tel. 778223 Email: roderickmcculloch07@outlook.com Bernie Whitfield (Con) 17 Inkerman Terrace, Chesham. HP5 1QA Tel. 07801 431222 Email: berniewhitfield@ymail.com
HILLTOP Noel Brown (Con) 7 Hospital Hill, Chesham. HP5 1PJ Tel. 783164 Email: nbrown.ctc@gmail.com Fred Wilson (Con) c/o Chesham Town Hall, Chesham. HP5 1DS Tel. 07901 555 383 Email: fwilsonchesham@aol.com
VALE Mark Shaw (Con) 4 Meadow Close, Chesham. HP5 2LZ Tel. 07951 744656 Email: mark2ba@hotmail.com Nick Varley (Con) 1 NorJo-An Villas, Moor Road, Chesham. HP5 1SA 07960 398804 Email: varley4vale@gmail.com
LOWNDES Alan Bacon (Lib Dem) Windrush, Bellingdon, Chesham. HP5 2XN Tel. 774870 Email: baconalan@hotmail.com Jane MacBean (Con) 5 Portobello Close, Chesham. HP5 2PL Tel. 07812 177794 Email: janemacbean1@icloud.com
WATERSIDE Tony Franks (Con) 80 Church Street, Chesham. HP5 1JD Tel. 771003 Email: anthony.franks@outlook.com Peter Hudson (Con) 9 Hospital Hill, Chesham. HP5 1PJ Tel. 07557 819732 Email: phudson@chiltern.gov.uk Shane Willmoth (Con) 282 Waterside, Chesham. HP5 1PY Tel. 07791 518141 Email: shane@wcassoc.co.uk
NEWTOWN Mohammad Bhatti MBE (Lab) 16 Lansdowne Road, Chesham. HP5 2BA Tel. 07859 889748 Email: mbhatti.mbe@hotmail.com Qaser Chaudhry (Con) 341 Berkhampstead Road, Chesham. HP5 3AU Tel. 07748 764797 Email: qasrchaudhry@gmail.com
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RIDGEWAY Derek Lacey (Ind) 32 Overdale Road, Chesham. HP5 2DZ Tel. 771508 Email. derek@dlacey.freeserve.co.uk Peter Yerrell (Ind) 9 West View, Chesham. HP5 3DE Tel. 771583 Email: pwy@yerrell.eclipse.co.uk
FEATURES: The Town Mayor’s Welcome...3, Chesham Town Council...9, A Golden Town...11, Chesham’s First Fairtrade Campaigner...13, Walkers are Welcome in Chesham...15, The Elgiva Theatre & Cinema...17, Your Town Hall...21, Discover Your Local Produce Market...22, Volunteer With the Workaid Charity...34, Following Ratty’s Fortunes...44, Chiltern Chamber and The Future...49, Chesham as an Industrial Town...80 LISTINGS: Guide to Your Councils...7, Where to Eat & Drink...23, Where to Stay...25, Pre-Schools & Children’s Centres...27, Local Education...28, Sport & Fitness Venues & Clubs...31, Recreation Amenities...35, Clubs & Societies...36, Community Venues...41, Useful Information...45, Acknowledgements & Notes...82
ST MARY’S Diana Varley (Con) c/o Chesham Town Hall, Chesham. HP5 1DS Tel. 07947 368564 Email: diana.varley@hotmail.co.uk
BUSINESS: Local Business Directory...51, List of Advertisers...79, Chiltern Chamber Members Outside of Chesham...79 5
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The Town Council provides allotments, burials and ashes interments in Chesham Cemetery, local parks, open spaces and sports pitches, play areas, Town Hall room hire (including civil weddings and partnerships), management of the Elgiva Theatre, Chesham Moor Gym & Swim and the local produce market.
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Benefits, building control and planning, business rates, car parks, community safety, council tax, dog control, electoral services, environmental health, housing, licensing, noise pollution, pest control, refuse and recycling and street cleaning.
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Adult learning, adult social care, blue badges, children’s services, concessionary travel, flytipping, gypsies and travellers, highways, libraries, pavements & streetlights, rights of way, schools admissions, school transport, trading standards and youth services.
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6. Chesham Town Council will ensure that the money entrusted to it by the residents of Chesham is securely managed and spent effectively on achieving the above objectives.
Chesham Town Council
The Council is responsible for many of the recreational and social facilities within town, including: Lowndes Park, the Moor and 10 recreational grounds; Chesham Cemetery and St. Mary’s Churchyard; three allotment sites; floral displays; football pitches; town centre Christmas lights; the Elgiva; the Town Hall; Chesham Moor Gym & Swim; the war memorial and Market Square’s Clock Tower. But, the Council also works in partnership with a great range of organisations that share its vision for the town and have a tremendous amount of expertise, from the Friends of Lowndes Park to Better Chesham. Examples of some of these partnership projects are included in the following pages, but the Council is actively seeking to develop these relationships further to achieve the best it can for Chesham.
Chesham Town Council came into existence in 1974, and is the only part of the local government structure that is solely focused on serving the town and its people. The Council is comprised of 19 Members who are elected for a term of four years. Each May, the Council elects a Town Mayor to serve for a period of one year. The last election was held in May 2015 and a full list of Councillors is shown on page 5. The Council, and its Policy & Resources, Recreation and the Arts, Development Control and Executive committees meet regularly to discuss issues and take decisions pertaining to the town. The public are encouraged to attend. They may also ask questions on any issue relating to Chesham during a 15-minute period of Public Questions at full Council meetings. The Council’s vision is to ‘improve the quality of life of all the residents of Chesham’. The Council has laid out a set of objectives to explain how it will achieve this: 1. To enable residents to enjoy high quality social, recreational and cultural facilities within the town and to seek the continuing improvement and development of these facilities in accordance with the desires expressed by the residents.
For more information on the Council and its work, please visit www.chesham.gov.uk or you can get in touch by the following means: Post: Chesham Town Hall, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1DS Phone: 01494 774842 Fax: 01494 582908 Email: admin@chesham.gov.uk Twitter: @CheshamCouncil Facebook: www.facebook.com/CheshamTownCouncil The Town Hall office is open to the public between 10am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
2. To encourage and promote the economic and commercial vitality of Chesham in a way that encourages sustainable employment opportunities, housing and business facilities that respect the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in which it is situated. 3. To preserve the unique identity of Chesham and promote its heritage. 4. To consult with, understand and represent the views and wishes of the citizens of Chesham. 5. To create a socially inclusive and caring community, which embraces all its residents equally, seeking to develop their well-being, knowledge, understanding and mutual co-operation. 9
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A Golden Town Nine years of hard work, the creation of new partnerships and friendships, and lots of bright ideas saw Chesham awarded a prestigious Gold Award at the Thames & Chilterns In Bloom competition in 2014. And for the third year in a row, we were deemed to be the Best Large Town in the area, when pitted against places like Bicester. The judges said that Chesham was an “obviously well cared for and loved town”. Particular achievements of this volunteer-led campaign include the creation of new wildflower beds in Lowndes Park and at The Moor, which are enjoyed by human and insect residents of Chesham alike! There are new flowerbeds on White Hill and in Market Square, and a project with the Rotary Club of Chesham led to the total renovation of the High Street flowerbed outside Chancellors estate agents. The annual fundraising calendar produced with JPS Stationers has been sent all round the world to Chesham ex-pats and the Front Garden competition has proven a fun way to get locals involved. Despite their many successes, the Chesham in Bloom team are not resting on their laurels and believe they can do even more for the town, but they need more hands on help. Could you join their weekly litterpicks in
View from the wildflower bed in Lowndes Park
July? Would you be willing to help dead-head a flower display in the summer months? Do you know of an unloved patch of ground that needs some TLC? If so, Chesham in Bloom would love to hear from you! If you’re curious about the campaign, why not come to their AGM and prize-giving at the Town Hall on the 24th September from 7.30pm? It’s a fun evening, with refreshments and the opportunity to learn more about the many green-fingered projects around town. Contact Kathryn on 583798 or email policy@chesham.gov.uk for more information, or visit www.chesham.gov.uk/Chesham_in_Bloom.aspx to find out more.
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Chesham’s First Fairtrade Campaigner? Chesham was the first Fairtrade Town in Bucks, and is celebrating a decade of this status in 2015. This means that the town actively uses and supports products that guarantee a fair price for farmers and workers in developing countries. In looking back through the town’s history, Chesham4Fairtrade campaigners were excited to discover Lydia Hardy, a Chesham resident who had campaigned for fair trade more than 200 years ago! Born Lydia Priest in 1755, daughter of a Chesham carpenter, Lydia was christened at St Mary’s on the 11th July 1755. She lived in a house on The Broadway, most likely near where Oxfam is today. In 1781, Lydia married Thomas Hardy, a founding member of the London Corresponding Society, a radical group supporting ‘universal suffrage’ – or at least giving votes to all men.
campaign in other ways too; she was actively involved in the boycott of sugar from the West Indies produced by slave labour. In a letter she wrote to her husband from Chesham in April 1792, she asked about what was going on in Parliament over the slave trade. She also mentioned that other people in the town were, like her, also boycotting West Indian sugar. The same year, Chesham was one of many towns and cities which sent a petition to parliament protesting against the slave trade. The campaign against the slave trade was long and hard fought and, sadly, Lydia did not live to see the abolition of the slave trade in 1807. Whilst Thomas had been imprisoned in the Tower of London, charged with treason, a mob gathered outside the Hardy home in Piccadilly in 1794. They were celebrating an English naval victory over the French and attacked the property as they perceived the Hardys to be sympathetic to the French Revolution. Fearing for her life, and heavily pregnant with her sixth child, Lydia escaped the house via a rear window. Tragically, this traumatic incident led to Lydia delivering a still born baby whilst visiting Thomas in the Tower and Lydia herself died soon after. None of the Hardy children survived infancy. Thomas was cleared of treason and released to great public jubilation. Lydia’s memory has been obscured by time, and also city development; we think her remains were disinterred from their grave in St Martin-in-the-Fields for a road construction scheme. But we hope that Lydia would be proud that over two centuries later, Chesham is continuing to campaign for social justice around the world. To find out more about Lydia Hardy, how Chesham4Fairtrade is celebrating this Chesham heroine and what Fairtrade means, please visit
www.chesham4fairtrade.co.uk References: Chesham Museum, CBS, PRO, DNB, Tower of London and David Vincent, Testaments of Radicalism: Memories of Working Class Politicians, 1790-1885, and Claire Midgley, Women Against Slavery: The British Campaigns, 1780-1870 and JR Oldfield, Popular Politics and British Anti-Slavery.
Mannequin of Lydia Hardy created by Clem Short
Lydia also supported her husband in the anti-slavery campaign. The former slave and author, Olaudah Equiano, stayed with the Hardy’s at their London home while he was re-writing his autobiography. Lydia was involved in the 13
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Walkers are Welcome in Chesham town’s regular Local Produce Market, Walkers are Welcome produced the food trail leaflet. This features a map of the producers in the town along with three country walking routes around some of the town’s best loved shops and food producers. The next project was to encourage people to visit the town using the train, but we didn’t want people to start their walk in Chesham, we wanted them to end their walk in Chesham town centre where they can then use our many shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs before getting on the tube for their return journey. With this end in mind a further four ‘Station to Station’ leaflets were produced, starting in Little Chalfont, Chorleywood, Great Missenden and Amersham. The routes are 4.5 to 8.5 miles in length and feature historical sites and landscape features including Chenies Manor, the Rivers Chess and Misbourne, Cowcroft Wood and Nature Reserve, the 12th century Redding Wick Moat and the memorial to the 16th century Amersham martyrs. In addition to this, the ever popular Chess Valley Walk was rewritten in the opposite direction, starting in Rickmansworth and walking to Chesham, to encourage walkers to spend more time exploring Chesham at the end of their walk. Working with local historian Colin Cartwright, the team have also been involved in producing walks to accompany his book about the women’s suffrage movement in and around the Chilterns. There are six local walks, including one in Chesham. Subject to availability, you can pick up free copies of the leaflets from Chesham Town Hall, Chesham Library, Chesham Museum and the Chiltern Society offices at the White Hill Centre. Alternatively you can download PDFs of the leaflets from www.chesham.gov.uk. Each leaflet contains a map and description of the route, points of interest and historical facts, along with attractive photographs of the route.
Chesham has been a Walkers are Welcome town for over five years. This is a UK wide community-led initiative which enables its members to promote their town through walking. Currently there are over 100 towns and villages in this network and Chesham was the first town in the Chilterns to join. Chesham is an ideal destination for walkers, set in beautiful countryside on the edge of the Chiltern Hills AONB with the River Chess, a rare chalk stream, running through it. We are at the end of the tube line and so easily accessible from many destinations, including London. In order to become a Walkers Are Welcome town it is necessary to demonstrate that there is popular local support for the project and so a petition was signed by over 500 local residents. To ensure that facilities for walkers are maintained in good conditions, Chesham Walkers Are Welcome surveyed all 135 local footpaths on behalf of Buckinghamshire County Council, reporting any problems to them to be cleared. When Chesham joined the Walkers are Welcome network, we already had a set of six walking leaflets available exploring the local area but since then the Walkers are Welcome team have been hard at work developing more. In 2013, in response to the increasing popularity of buying food locally, and inspired by the success of the 15
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THEATRE including music, dance, comedy, children’s shows
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The Elgiva Theatre & Cinema As always, the Elgiva Team are hard at work bringing exciting entertainment to the people of Chesham and the surrounding areas. We seem to be steadily building on our reputation. In the first few months of 2015, we sold out Rich Hall, Germaine Greer, David Starkey, BURYfields and the films Paddington, Mr Turner, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything. This is great news for the theatre, but does mean that booking in advance is becoming increasingly necessary (see www.elgiva.com). We thank you for your continued support of this vibrant community theatre. Over the summer months, whilst our programme is a little quieter, we will be carrying out maintenance throughout the building to ensure the upkeep of the theatre. A team of workers will also be busy constructing and painting sets, making props and fitting costumes for this year’s fabulous family pantomime, Cinderella. The pantomime runs from Thursday 3 December 2015 until Sunday 3 January 2016, and tickets are on sale now. Book early to avoid disappointment! Live screenings continue to bring top quality performances from the National Theatre Live, English National Opera, the Royal Opera House and the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. If you haven’t attended one, do come along, it’s a fantastic experience, and with Carmen, Othello, the Merchant of Venice and Hamlet (with Benedict Cumberbatch), among others to choose from, you are spoilt for choice.
Ballet and dance shows
Choirs and live music
For the children, we have How the Koala Learnt to Hug and the Tales of Benjamin Bunny and Peter Rabbit. We also have our Summer Workshop in July, to keep the kids entertained and give them the amazing experience of performing in a professional theatre. Our music programme includes Johnny Cash, Queen, Buddy Holly and Kate Bush tributes. We also have the welcome return of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Songbook, which went down a storm last time they were here!
Children’s shows and international films
Theatre, opera and comedy
We are looking forward to another successful year. Keep coming to the Elgiva and tell your friends about us! Once again we thank you, the patrons, for supporting the Elgiva.
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Chesham Moor Gym & Swim Chesham Moor Gym and Swim is a friendly and welcoming local fitness centre that boasts an outdoor 25m swimming pool, a state-of-the-art gym and outdoor multipurpose courts. The heated outdoor pool is a delight to swim in and is now open all year round, with summer water temperature averaging 28째C/83째F, and winter water temperature averaging 24째C/75째F. There are regular pool sessions throughout the summer, including aqua aerobics and inflatables sessions, and year round triathlon training available. Drop-in Masterclass swim coaching takes place in the pool all year round, ideal for perfecting your technique and getting more out of your swim. The pool water is also virtually chemical free, so you can swim in crystal clear, healthy water no more stingy eyes and chlorine smell! The gym boasts high tech equipment including a Watt Bike (the training choice of many World and Olympic champions), treadmills, rowers, vario machines, weight machines and kinesis stations. The friendly, expert staff are on hand to help you make the most of your gym session and to help you achieve your fitness or weight loss goals. A variety of exercise classes for all abilities runs throughout the year, from outdoor circuits to zen yoga.
Chesham Moor works hard to retain a community, family feel and puts on special events throughout the year including midnight swims, charity events, bacon buttie mornings (first Friday of the month) and the very popular Christmas Day swim. The centre also boasts an outdoor tennis and multi court and a poolside cafe serving hot and cold drinks, soups, paninis and ice creams (best eaten after a swim by the side of the pool in summer!), and is ideally located as a base for local walks along the River Chess. For more information, call 776975 or visit:
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Your Town Hall Visit the Town Hall (just off the High Street) and meet the friendly staff who will be able to deal with your enquiries regarding the allotments, the cemetery and the local parks. They will direct you to the right department in local government who will be able to help you if you have enquiries about parking, street lighting , housing or other matters. There is a wide range of free literature available to browse, including maps of local walks in the area produced by the Walkers are Welcome group. Chesham Town Hall boasts several fine rooms for hire for a number of occasions whether a business meeting, a family party, a wedding reception or a regular place for your community group to meet. Come and take a tour of our facilities: there is the Community Hall, our largest venue catering for up to 100 for meetings which can also fit in a small bouncy castle for children’s parties. A kitchen is attached to the Community Hall, well supplied with crockery, an oven, microwave and refrigerator. The Community Hall is available for hire throughout the week and particularly at the weekends. Enquiries are always welcome.
Upstairs there is the Lowndes Room with fine views over Lowndes Park. This attractive room can seat 50 for meetings and is much in demand by community groups in Chesham, often hosting health seminars, baby clinics and other meetings. For a very reasonable hire charge this is an attractive and light room. There is a lift for access to the first floor and disabled facilities on both floors. The Town Hall is also licensed for civil wedding and partnership ceremonies which can take place in our attractive Council Chamber, again with a view of Lowndes Park. This room can comfortably accommodate 80 for the ceremony and another room can be booked if desired to host the wedding reception. For a modern, attractive venue with plenty of parking available and good disabled access consider hiring your Town Hall! Contact 774842 or email admin@chesham.gov.uk for more information.
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Discover Your Local Produce Market The Market Square end of the High Street is a hive of activity on the fourth Saturday of the month when Chesham’s Local Produce Market comes to town. The market was set up five years ago to introduce local food and crafts to a wider audience across the town. The market is the brainchild of Transition Town Chesham, who run the market in partnership with Chesham Town Council. Transition Town Chesham is the town’s contribution to a global movement that seeks to increase local skills and resilience whilst reducing the town’s dependence on non-renewable energy. Upon first inspection, you might wonder what this has to do with a local market. But if you take a look at the “country of origin” label on the food that most families will buy from a supermarket, you’ll soon realise that our weekly household shop is a remarkably global business. By making a conscious decision to buy more local food, you can reduce the distance your food has travelled and the amount of energy needed to make that happen. Less packaging is often needed, reducing the amount of waste produced, too. There are many other benefits to this local approach; evidence shows that money spent with independent businesses is more likely to remain in the local economy than money spent with chains. This is another reason why the market focuses on producers within a c. 10 mile radius of Chesham. Guest producers from further afield are invited to the market only if no-one more local selling the same produce can join the market. This makes the market different to farmers’ markets that work on a 30-mile radius as standard, or in some cases 50 miles. Whilst the food industry scandals of recent years are beginning to dim in our memories (remember the horsemeat lasagne newspaper headlines?), consumers no longer have blind faith in the food industry. Many people want to know more about what they’re eating, or what they’re giving to their children. The easiest way to do this is to speak directly to the people who grow, rear or make that food. That’s why the Local Produce Market insists that producers can only
sell their own products. The producers are passionate about what they do and are happy to talk to customers about how their food is made – from farm to fork. This transparency is also helpful for people concerned about animal welfare. At the Local Produce Market you can purchase meat, dairy and eggs directly from the farmers who rear the animals. You can ask them yourself how the animals in their care are treated compared with the more secretive world of high intensity factory farming where welfare is not a priority. And the market also caters for people who have chosen a plant-based diet for whatever reason, be it health, animal welfare or environmental reasons. For example, one of the newest additions to the market specialises in vegetarian and vegan, as well as gluten-free, foods. If the above benefits don’t persuade you of the value of local produce, come and try it for yourself and let the quality do the talking. With a variety of meats (from chicken to young beef to salami), cakes, breads, honey, apple juice, fruit and vegetables, pre-prepared meals, preserves, oils, curry sauces, eggs, wine and cheeses, there will be something to tempt most palates. Visit www.chesham.gov.uk/LPM.aspx to find out more, including a calendar of market dates. 22
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Cafes/Sandwich Bars
Where to Eat and Drink
Around the Pound Unit 6, Francis House, Francis Yard, HP5 1DG. Tel. 07919 515782 Brazils 17 Market Square, HP5 1HG. Tel. 793377
Inns, Pubs & Restaurants
Brown Sugar
The Bell
74 High Street, HP5 1EG. Tel. 794722
Chartridge, HP5 2TF. Tel. 782878
Cafe Encore (FAIRTRADE)
The Bellcote
The Elgiva Theatre, St Mary’s Way, HP5 1HR.
Chesham Road, Ashley Green, HP5 3PF. Tel. 785739
Tel. 07976 619610
The Black Cat
Caffe Nero
Lycrome Road, Lye Green, HP5 3LF. Tel. 773966
66-69 The Broadway, HP5 1BX. Tel. 775388
The Black Horse
Costa Coffee
The Vale, HP5 3NS. Tel. 784656
31 High Street, HP5 1BW. Tel. 778792
The Blue Ball
Darvells
Asheridge, HP5 2UX. Tel. 758305
28-30 High Street, HP5 1EP. Tel. 774974
The Cock & Rabbit Inn
The Drawingroom (FAIRTRADE)
The Lee, HP16 9LZ. Tel. 837540
Francis Yard, East Street, HP5 1DG. Tel. 791691
The Crown
Greggs (FAIRTRADE)
Ley Hill, HP5 1UY. Tel. 783910
49 High Street, HP5 1BW. Tel. 782843
The Full Moon
Joe’s Cafe
Hawridge, HP5 2UH. Tel. 758959
31 Broad Street, HP5 3EA. Tel 07549 875 291
The Gamekeeper’s Lodge
Liri Cafe
Bellingdon Road, HP5 2NN. Tel. 793491
106 High Street, HP5 1EB. Tel. 772787
The George & Dragon
The Little Orchard
14 High Street, HP5 1EP. Tel. 782402
22 High Street, HP5 1EP. Tel. 794642
The Golden Eagle
The Perfect Retreat
Chesham Rd, Ashley Green, HP5 3PW. Tel. 01442 863549
120 High Street, HP5 1EB. Tel. 774758
Hen and Chickens Inn
Poppins
119 Botley Road, HP5 1XG. Tel. 783303
3A High Street, HP5 1BG. Tel. 792292
The Jolly Sportsman
Rose and Grant (FAIRTRADE)
Eskdale Avenue, HP5 3AX. Tel. 786720
M & Co, 48-52 High Street, HP5 1EP. Tel. 792834
The Misty Moon
Rumbles Pantry
77 High Street, HP5 1BX. Tel. 785622
6-8 Church Street, HP5 1HT. Tel. 793380
The Old Swan
The Stay and Play
Swan Lane, The Lee, HP16 9NU. Tel. 837239
24 High Street, HP5 1EP. Tel. 774300
The Pheasant
Truly Scrumptious
Waterside, HP5 1QE. Tel. 783387.
87 High Street, HP5 1DE. Tel. 783383
The Plough Hyde Heath Common, HP6 5RW. Tel. 774408
Fish & Chips
I The Queens Head
Anne’s Fish Shop
Church Street, HP5 1JD. Tel. 778690
1 Severalls Avenue, HP5 3EL. Tel. 581585
The Red Lion
Bubbles
Red Lion Street, HP5 1ET. Tel. 784028
149 Sunnyside Road, HP5 2AP. Tel. 782804
The Red Squirrel Brewery Shop
Hing’s Fish & Chips
8 Market Square, HP5 1ES. Tel. 784857
266 Waterside, HP5 1PY. Tel. 784707
The Swan
Shangri-La Take Away
Ley Hill, HP5 1UT. Tel. 783075
154 Broad Street, HP5 3ED. Tel. 771864 23
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Not only do we offer ‘Quality Marquees’ at competitive prices, but also a friendly, helpful & reliable service for any occasion The Old Smithy, Hawridge Common, nr. Chesham, Bucks HP5 2UQ. Telephone: 01494 757049 chesham.marquees@virgin.net www.cheshammarquees.co.uk
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Where to Stay
Fast Food Takeaways Abrakebabra
Hotels
133 Broad Street, HP5 3EF. Tel. 773888
Bedford Arms Hotel
Big Bite
Chenies, WD3 6EQ. Tel. 01923 283301
98 Broad Street, HP5 3ED. Tel. 773535
I Chartridge Lodge
Burger Inn
Chartridge Lane, HP5 2TU. Tel. 837484
105 High Street, HP5 1DE. Tel. 778066
I Latimer Place
Farm House Pizza
Latimer, HP5 1UG. Tel. 0871 222 4810
5 White Hill, HP5 1AB. Tel. 771411
The Nags Head
Greenway Fried Chicken
London Road, Great Missenden, HP16 0DG. Tel. 862200
13 Greenway Parade, HP5 2DA. Tel. 793753 Peri Peri Chicken
Bed & Breakfast
20 Market Square, HP5 1ES. Tel. 786784
Chesham Bed and Breakfast
Pizza Base
1A Stanley Avenue, HP5 2JF. Tel. 771029
50b Broad Street, HP5 3DX. Tel. 792793
Chiltern Ridge
Pizza GoGo
Old SaxLane, Chartridge, HP5 2TB. Tel. 776309
13 White Hill, HP5 1AB. Tel. 785151
The Greyhound Inn
Rocce Woodstone Oven Pizza
Chesham Road, Wigginton, HP23 6EH. Tel. 01442 824631
50 Broad Street, HP5 3DX. Tel. 794100
49 Lowndes Avenue HP5 2HH. Tel. 792647
Chinese Beijing Gourmet 18 Market Square, HP5 1ES. Tel. 772287 Chesham Cottage 20 Church Street, HP5 1HU. Tel. 771810 International Chinese Shangri-La Take Away 154 Broad Street, HP5 3ED. Tel. 771864 (Takeaway only)
Indian I Chatgaon Tandoori 96 Broad Street, HP5 3ED. Tel. 783706 Chesham Tandoori 48 Broad Street, HP5 3DX. Tel. 775241 or 782669
ESTABLISHED SINCE 1989
Indian Massala
AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE
7 White Hill, HP5 1AB. Tel. 782386
13-15 Greenway Parade, HP5 2DA. Tel. 791087
TEL: 01494 783706 / 784021
Papad 131 Broad Street, HP5 3EF. Tel. 783121
96 Broad Street Chesham www.thechatgaon.co.uk
Rajasthan 115 High Street, HP5 1DE. Tel. 783111 or 793409
email: thechatgaon@yahoo.com Mention the Chesham Town Guide to get a 15% discount on orders over ÂŁ15 (collection only)
Thai Jasmine Thai
((((( THE ONLY TAKEAWAY IN CHESHAM WITH A 5-STAR FOOD HYGIENE RATING
51 High Street, HP5 1BW. Tel. 773940 I Queens Head Thai Kitchen Church Street, HP5 1JD. Tel. 778690 25
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Refreshments, chat, craft, story time, action songs and fun in a
Pre-Schools, Children’s Centres and Information
safe, toddler-friendly play area. Tel. Gillian on 07446 184890 TOTS Christ Church Church Hall, Waterside, HP5 1EG. Thurs 10-11.30am. Tel. Donna Whatton on 782565 Trinity Tots Trinity Church Hall, Red Lion Street, HP5 1EY. Mon 10-11.30am. Tel. Colin 775651 Under 3s Ley Hill Methodist Church, The Green, Ley Hill,
Children’s & Young People’s Information Services
HP5 3QR. Weds at 10am. Tel Rebecca Gorst 784122
Buckinghamshire Family Information Service
HP5 1BX. Mon 10-11.30am. Tel. 772510
Urchins Chesham United Reformed Church, The Broadway,
Tel. 01296 383065 Connexions Free information and guidance for young
Pre-Schools
people aged 13-19 and up to 25 for those with a learning
Berkhamsted Day Nursery Haresfoot, Chesham Road,
disability. Way In, Sills Yard. Tel. 775951
Berkhamsted, HP4 2SZ. Tel. 01442 358276
Way In Youth counselling, family therapy, sexual health.
Elmtree Nursery Elmtree Hill, HP5 2PA. Tel. 771474
60 High Street, Sills Yard. Tel. 791177
Little Bears Pre-School St. Leonards Parish Hall, Jenkins Lane, St. Leonards, HP23 6NW. Tel. 758081
Children’s Centres
Little Cherubs Day Nursery 92-94 Broad Street, HP5 3ED.
Providing a range of activities and information for
Tel. 778767
parents/carers and their children 5 years and under.
Little Spring Pre-School Greenway, HP5 2BY. Tel. 783070
Newtown Centre Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3AT.
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery RNS House, Fullers Hill,
Tel. 778037
HP5 1LR. Tel. 793843
Waterside Centre 470 Waterside, HP5 1QF. Tel. 792852
Newtown Early Years and Infant School Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3AT. Tel. 783713
Parent and Toddler Groups
Northend Playgroup Newtown Early Years and Infant School,
Most groups will only meet during school terms. Please
Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3AT. Tel. Julia Mackay on 775700
note that these groups may not be registered with social
Old Macdonalds Day Nursery Latimer Camp Road,
services. Parent and Toddler groups are generally run by
Latimer, HP5 1UQ. Tel. 762336
volunteers and this information is subject to change. You
St Mary’s Pre-School Church Rooms, Church Street,
can also contact the individual churches for activities run
HP5 1HY. Tel. 07812 904952.
for other age groups.
Teddies Chesham Bois Nursery and Pre-School
Chesham Methodist Toddlers Chesham Methodist Church,
107 Bois Moor Road, HP5 1SS. Tel. 785457
Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HA. Thurs 10-11.30am.
The Village Nursery The Bull, Bellingdon, HP5 2XU.
Tel. Mary on 580247
Tel. 01442 863090/07854 522267
Chipmunks Broadway Baptist Church, 78 The Broadway,
White Hill Pre-School White Hill Centre, White Hill,
HP5 1EG. Thurs 9.45-11.15am. Tel. 772244
HP5 1AG. Tel. Deborah Chamberlain on 07762 165087
Emmanuel Toddler Group Emmanuel Church, Broad Street, HP5 3EF. Thurs & Fri 9.45-11.15am. Tel. Gill on 774970 Focus Toddler Group Newtown Evangelical Baptist Church,
GILBERTS TAXIS
Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3AT. Tues 1.30-3.00pm. Tel. Mrs Chris Richards 772043 Kids at St Mary’s St Mary’s Church, Church Street, HP5 1HY.
01494
Sun 10.30am. Tel. 783629
771000
Lullaby Club Emmanuel Church, Broad Street, HP5 3EF. 1st, 3rd & 5th Weds 10-11.30am. Tel. Sandra 771735
| 786368
FREE RING BACK SERVICE – 24 HOUR SERVICE SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1956
Maryland Pre-School Nursery The Parish Centre, Glebe Way, Chesham Bois, HP6 5ND. Tel. 433426
www.gilbertsofchesham.com
Open Door Toddler Group Thurs 9.30-11.30am at Hivings Church Hall, Upper Belmont Road, HP5 2DB. 27
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Local Education Admission to schools in the Chesham area is managed by Buckinghamshire County Council, tel. 01296 383250. You can find out your school catchment area from their web site www.buckscc.gov.uk.
Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
Brushwood Junior School Brushwood Road, HP5 3DW.
The Amersham School Stanley Hill, Amersham, HP7 9HH.
Tel. 786023
Tel. 726562
Chesham Bois Church of England Combined School
Ashlyns School Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH.
128 Bois Lane, Chesham Bois, HP6 6DE. Tel. 726901
Tel. 01442 863605
Elmtree School & Nursery Elmtree Hill, HP5 2PA.
I Chesham Grammar School White Hill, HP5 1BA.
Tel. 771474
Tel. 782854
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane, HP5 2RG.
Hawridge Common, HP5 2UQ. Tel. 758368
Tel. 782066
Ley Hill School Ley Hill, HP5 1YF. Tel. 784205
Dr Challoners Grammar (Boys) Chesham Road, Amersham,
Little Spring School Greenway, HP5 2BY. Tel. 783070
HP6 5HA. Tel. 787500
Newtown Early Years and Infant School
Dr Challoners High School (Girls) Cokes Lane,
Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3AT. Tel. 783713
Little Chalfont, HP7 9QB. Tel. 763296
Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School Amersham Road,
The Misbourne Misbourne Drive, Great Missenden,
Chesham Bois, HP6 5PL. Tel. 726390
HP16 0BN. Tel. 862869
Thomas Harding Junior School Fullers Hill, HP5 1LR. Tel. 782211
Special Schools
Waterside School Blackhorse Avenue, HP5 1QU.
Heritage House School Cameron Rd, HP5 3BP. Tel. 771445
Tel. 786608
Adult Education Nearest Independent Schools
Chesham Adult Learning Centre Chiltern Hills Academy,
Abbot’s Hill Bunkers Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RP.
Chartridge Lane, HP5 2RG. Tel. 0845 045 4040
Tel. 01442 240333
Chesham & District Community Association
The Beacon (Boys) 15 Amersham Road, Chesham Bois,
White Hill Centre, White Hill, HP5 1AG.
HP6 5PF. Tel. 433654
Educational, recreational and leisure activities. Tel. 775190
I Berkhamsted School
Chess Valley U3A A learning co-operative for people of
(Pre-prep, Prep, Girls & Boys Seniors & Sixth Form)
retirement age. General meetings held every month with
Various sites in Berkhamsted. Tel. 01442 358000
speaker at The Broadway Baptist Church and there are over
I Chesham Preparatory School Two Dells Lane,
40 activity groups. To join contact the Membership Secretary
Orchard Leigh, HP5 3QF. Tel. 782619
on 862947 or email: membership@chessvalley-u3a.org.uk
Gateway School 1 High Street, Great Missenden, HP16 9AA. Tel. 862407 Godstowe Preparatory School (Girls) Shrubbery Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6PR. Tel. 529273 Heatherton House School (Girls) Copperkins Lane, Chesham Bois, HP6 5QB. Tel. 726433 Lockers Park (Boys) Lockers Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL. Tel. 01442 251712 Pipers Corner School (Girls) Pipers Lane, Great Kingshill, HP15 6LP. Tel. 718255 I Westbrook Hay Prep School London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RF. Tel. 01442 256143 Wycombe Abbey, High Wycombe, HP11 1PE. Tel. 520381 28
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Sport & Fitness Venues & Clubs Community Venues
Archery
Chesham Leisure Centre White Hill, HP5 1BB. Tel. 791779
The Little Abbey Bowmen welcome beginners and
www.better.org.uk/leisure/chesham-leisure-centre.
experienced archers. Tel. Bob Warrington on
The centre has a gym with two fitness studios and personal
01753 883486
trainers, a gym pit and sports hall, 25m swimming pool, teaching pool and crèche. Over 20 group exercise classes
Athletics
are run each week and there is a dedicated spin studio.
Chiltern Harriers Athletic Club Caters for road running,
There are four badminton and two table tennis courts.
cross country and track and field athletics for seniors and
Themed birthday party packages are available for children
juniors. Tel. Tony Watts on 762747 or Trevor Davies
under 16 and a series of children’s activities are run over
on 726150. All ages and abilities welcome
the school holidays. Chesham Moor Gym & Swim Moor Road, HP5 1SE.
Badminton
Tel. 776975 www.cheshammoorfitness.org.uk.
Badminton for Adults White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG.
Owned by the Town Council, this facility provides an open
Tel. 775190
air heated swimming pool all year round, a fitness centre and two outdoor courts. The pool is available for hire and
Bowls
special events run throughout the year, including Midnight
Broadway Bowls Club Welcoming new and seasoned
Swims and Christmas Day Swims. The gym has no joining
bowlers alike. www.broadwaybowlsclub.org.uk
fee, no contract and you can pay as you go. Personal
Chesham Bowling Club Bury Lane, HP5 1HX. Tel. 783568
training is available along with classes and quarterly gym
Chesham Pioneers Bowls Club For partially sighted and
challenges. The courts are available for tennis, football,
blind bowlers. White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG, Fri 10am-1pm
netball and basketball, with tennis coaching and camps
September to Easter, Chesham Bowling Club on Weds in
available. The centre is home to Chiltern Harriers and
the Summer. Tel. Oli Plater 715461
Chiltern Natural Therapies.
Chess Vale Bowling Club 111 Asheridge Road, HP5 2PZ.
Chiltern Hills Academy Chartridge Lane, HP5 2RG.
Tel. 792955
Tel. 782066.
Over 50s Bowls White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Tel. 775190
Home to Chesham Rugby Football Club. The college
U3A Bowls Group White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG.
pitches, including full changing facilities, club house and bar
Tel. Edmund Hall on 763627
are available for use after school hours by the local community for football, hockey, cricket, rugby and athletics.
Boxing
Chesham Moor
Chesham Youth Amateur Boxing Club Chesham Youth Centre,
Tel. Chesham Town Council on 774842.
Old Drill Hall, Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HA. Tel. Jackie Wylie on
Owned and managed by the Town Council, the common
772303. Friendly boxing club for boys, girls, men and women.
accommodates football pitches. Codmore Field and Pavilion
Cricket
Tel. Chesham Town Council on 774842.
Chesham Cricket Club The Meadow, Amy Lane, HP5 1NE.
Owned and managed by the Town Council, the sports
Tel. Steve Ayres 758714. Men’s, women’s and juniors’
ground has two football pitches and an artificial cricket
sections
wicket. The pavilion provides changing facilities and a small social area, which is available for private hire.
Exercise Classes
Marston Field
50+ Stretch & Flex White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG.
Tel. Chesham Town Council on 774842.
Tel. Elaine Hayton on 07939 520207. Mon 2-3pm
Owned and managed by the Town Council, there are two
Aerobics/Keep Fit Chesham Town Hall, HP5 1DS.
senior football pitches and a multi-sports area.
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Aqua Aerobics Chesham Moor Gym & Swim, Moor Road, HP5 1SE. Tues, Fri, Sat 10.30am April to October. Tel. Abigail Sagar 01923 264833/07973 320669 Aqua Zumba Chesham Moor Gym & Swim, Moor Road, HP5 1SE. Mon 9.30am. Tel. 776975 Armageddon Fitness Chesham Moor Gym & Swim, Moor Road, HP5 1SE. Mon 6.30pm and Saturday 8.45am. Tel. Hannah on 07800 515676 I The Bagnall Centre 71-79 Waterside, HP5 1PE. Tel. 791288. A variety of exercise classes are on offer Chesham Zumba Chiltern Hills Academy and Chesham A class at the Bagnall Centre
Grammar School. Tel. 07504 636910 Shirl Fitness Lowndes Park and Emmanuel Church, Broad Street, HP5 3EF. www.shirlfitness.com
Chiltern Karate Association Chiltern Hills Academy,
Vivre Fitness White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG and Lowndes
Chartridge Lane, HP5 2RG. Tues 8pm.
Park Boot Camps. Tel. Heather Blakeborough on 582952
Tel. Erin Thwaites on 758079
Zumba Chesham Town Hall, HP5 1DS. Weds 7.30pm.
Ki-Aikido White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG.
Tel. Lucy 07855 520967
Tel. Chris Dolling on 07778 265622 Thai Boxing Chesham Moor Gym & Swim, Moor Road,
Football
HP5 1SE. Weds & Fri 6.30pm. Tel. Tom and Sam Ward
Chesham United Football Club The Meadow, Amy Lane,
on 07732 251113
HP5 1NE. Tel. 783964. Chesham United's first team play in the Premier Division of the Southern Football League. Home
Pilates
matches have a 3pm kick off on Saturdays and midweek
Hazel Hussey Pilates The Bagnall Centre,
games are usually on Tuesdays at 7.45pm. The Meadow is
71-79 Waterside, HP5 1PE. Tel. 07958 649989.
also home to the Chesham United Reserves, Chesham
Classes Mon, Wed, Thu and Fri
United Under 18s, Chesham United Ladies, Chesham United
Pilates with Georgia Brown. Weds at Bagnall Centre,
Youth Football Club and Chesham United Football Academy
71-79 Waterside, HP5 1PE and Fri Town Hall, HP5 1DS.
Chesham Athletic Football Club are mainly based at
Tel. 434416
The Moor. Youth football for Under 6s to Under 16s.
Pilates at Chesham Moor Gym & Swim, Moor Road,
www.cheshamathletic.co.uk
HP5 1SE. Tues and Fri. Tel. Abigail Sagar on 07973 320669
Golf
Private Health Clubs
I I Chartridge Park Golf Club Chartridge Lane, HP5 2TF.
Fit4less Chesham 97-99 High Street, HP5 1DE. Tel. 784524
Tel. 791772. 18 hole course
Fitness4Less Amersham Road, HP5 1NE.
Chesham & Ley Hill Golf Club Ley Hill, HP5 1UZ.
www.fitness4less.co.uk
Tel. 784541. 9 hole course
Riding Gymnastics
Bank Farm Riding for the Disabled Farm, Bank Green,
Raans Gymnastics Club Chesham Leisure Centre,
Bellingdon, HP5 2UT. Tel. Anne Coney on 758550.
White Hill, HP5 1BB. Tel. 774107
Charity providing riding for disabled children in and around Chesham. Bank
Martial Arts
Chesham & District Bridleways Association
Chesham Kickboxing and Martial Arts Academy
Tel. Ricky Dutton 785279
Classes at Chesham Leisure Centre, White Hill, HP5 1BB. Tel. Bill on 07946 538342
Rugby
Chesham Taekwondo Club at Chesham Methodist Church
Chesham Rugby Club Chiltern Hills Academy,
and Chiltern Hills Academy. Juniors and adults.
Chartridge Lane, HP5 2RG. Tel. 793827. Community club
Tel. Keith Whitley on 778764
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Squash & Racketball
Walking
Chesham 1879 Lawn Tennis & Squash Club Pednor Road,
Chesham is a Walkers Are Welcome Town, part of a
HP5 2JU. Tel. 785383
national scheme to support recreational walking. Walking route leaflets around Chesham and the surrounding area,
Swimming
including the Chess Valley Walk, are available from
Aquafun Swim School Heritage House School,
Chesham Town Hall, Chesham Library and Chesham
Cameron Road, HP5 3BP. Tel. Jill Brien 07866 529 120.
Museum or can be downloaded from
Adult and Baby lessons
www.chesham.gov.uk
Chesham Leisure Centre White Hill, HP5 1BB. Tel. 791779.
Aylesbury & District Ramblers Group Tel. 01296 336588
25m swimming pool and teaching pool with adult only,
Buckinghamshire & W. Middlesex Area Ramblers
under 5s, splash and tumble, disability and women-only
Tel. 0208 422 3284. www.bucks-wmiddx-ramblers.org.uk
sessions
Chilterns 20-30s Walking Group affiliated to the Ramblers’
I Chesham Moor Gym & Swim Moor Road, HP5 1SE.
Association and is aimed at people in their 20s and 30s.
Tel. 776975. Open air, heated pool, open all year round.
info@chilterns2030s.co.uk and www.chilterns2030s.org.uk
Includes adult-only and lanes swimming, triathlon,
Chilterns Weekend Walkers affiliated to the Rambers’
coaching, aqua zumba, aqua workout, therapy/60+
Association. www.chilternsww.co.uk
swimmers and toddler swim, inflatable sessions and
Ramblers Association (Amersham & District)
pool hire
Tel. Mrs Moody on 727504
Chesham Swimming Club
Simply Walks Free walking group. No need to book.
Tel. Andy Mackay on 07785 326128
Tues 9am from Hivings Free Church, Upper Belmont Road,
I Dolphin Swimming Club Heritage House School,
HP5 2DB for an easy walk or Thurs 10.30am from Moor
Cameron Road, HP5 3BP. Tel. 01628 523250
Road car park for a longer walk. Tel. 475367
Table Tennis Chiltern Table Tennis Club Chesham Leisure Centre, White Hill, HP5 1BB.Tel. Mike Atkinson on 785609 Table Tennis and Short Tennis White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Tel. 775190. Weds 1.30-5pm
Tennis Chesham 1879 Tennis & Squash Club Pednor Road, HP5 2JU. Tel. 785383 I Chesham Moor Gym & Swim Moor Road, HP5 1SE. Zen Yoga & Meditation
Tel. 776975. Courts for hire. Tennis coaching and cardio tennis, call Lucy on 0781 7293675
Yoga I The Bagnall Centre 71-79 Waterside, HP5 1PE. Tel. 791288. A variety of yoga classes are on offer Hatha Yoga Chesham Town Hall, HP5 1DS. Tues 1pm, Thurs 9.15am. Tel. Caroline Biddle on 07742 588883 Hatha Yoga White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Tel. Pamela Gonnet on 580741. Tues 10.30am Liz Brown Yoga Waterside School, Blackhorse Avenue, HP5 1QU. Mon evenings. Tel. 07941 425187 Vinyasa Flow Yoga Bagnall Centre, 71-79 Waterside, HP5 1PE and Town Hall, HP5 1DS. Tel. Caroline Biddle on 776722. Tues & Thurs Zen Yoga and Meditation Chesham Moor Gym & Swim,
Tennis at the Chesham 1879 Club
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Volunteering with the WORKAID charity Here are some examples of how you may be able to help: G
Workshops
We need help repairing and refurbishing tools and equipment so that they can be used to train mechanics, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, builders and other trades. Could you help here? G
Sewing and knitting machines
Sewing and knitting machines are in constant demand by the projects we support because they offer a way out of poverty for so many people. Returning one these machines to full working order provides an immense sense of satisfaction and full training will be given.
WORKAID was established in 1986 and since 2008 has been based at Townsend Road in Chesham. WORKAID tackles poverty in a practical way by refurbishing tools and equipment and sending them to vocational training projects in East Africa, where they are used to train people in the skills they need to find work or even start their own businesses.
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The shop sells an amazing range of haberdashery, fabrics, craft materials and tools, so this is an important source of funds to support our work. If you would like to help here, previous retail experience is not required, just enthusiasm.
This is only possible because of the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. However, because of the increasing demand for the equipment we provide, we do need more volunteers to join the teams here in Chesham. Volunteering is a great way to make new friends whilst also making a positive difference locally and overseas.
In June 2015 WORKAID received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This significant milestone in WORKAID’s history has only been made possible through the dedication of our volunteers. So if you would like to find out more about volunteering at WORKAID, and make a real difference to people’s lives, please contact John Fox on 01494 775220 or email: generalmanager@workaid.org.
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Recreation Amenities Allotments
resources, computers for people with visual impairments,
Amersham Road, Asheridge Road and Cameron Road
reference section, local studies collection, business
allotments are managed by Chesham Town Council,
information, study & revision guides, national and local
tel. 774842. A waiting list is in operation for all sites.
newspapers. Various activities for children and occasional
Chesham residents only
events for adults. Open Monday to Thursday and Saturday.
Chesham Allotments Group for Town Council allotment
See www.buckscc.gov.uk for opening times
tenants. Coffee mornings, meetings, social events. www.cheshamallotments.org.uk
Museum
Duke of Bedford Trust Allotments, Bois Moor Road.
Chesham Museum 15 Market Square, HP5 1HG. Tel. 792549. See www.cheshammuseum.org.uk for
For Waterside residents. Tel. Peter Hawkes on 793000.
opening times
George Piggin Allotments, Germain Street. For Old Town residents. Tel. George Piggin on 450507. Waiting list applies.
Open Spaces There are several green spaces for residents and visitors, many of which are managed by Chesham Town Council. Tel. 774842. www.chesham.gov.uk Berkhampstead Field off Vale Road – a 2 hectare field and designated Local Wildlife Site. Managed in partnership as a chalk grassland habitat with the Chesham & District Natural History Society Co-op Field sloping 4 acre field near Asheridge Road, including a play area Lowndes Park off St Mary’s Way, HP5 1HU. 36 acre park including a children’s play area, skatepark and multicourt. Free open air concerts take place on Sunday afternoons in July and August Meades Water Gardens off Red Lion Street. A 3 acre
Cinema
recreational area with a restored stretch of the River Chess
Chiltern Film Society bringing world cinema to your
chalk stream habitat
doorstep. A season of varied international films on selected
The Moor off Moor Road, HP5 1SA. 17 acre stretch of
Wednesdays at 8pm, September-May at The Elgiva.
common land along the River Chess. Includes a play area,
Membership gives a substantial discount on the standard
football pitches, outdoor pool and recreation centre
price, and guaranteed admission. Please call Sigrid on
Nashleigh Hill Recreation Ground off Nashleigh Hill,
01494 727498, or see www.chilternfilmsociety.org.uk
HP5 3JF. Includes informal football area and play area
I The Elgiva St Mary’s Way, HP5 1HR. Tel. 582900. www.elgiva.com
Play Areas
300 seat venue with latest Dolby Digital sound technology
Chesham Town Council manages 10 children’s play areas
and large screen showing a mixture of popular, foreign
across Chesham. For more information tel. 774842
language and art house films, plus live streaming events
Theatres & Theatre Groups
Library
I The Elgiva St Mary’s Way, HP5 1HR. Tel. 582900.
Chesham Library and Study Centre Elgiva Lane, HP5 2JD.
www.elgiva.com. 300 seat theatre, with facility to host 400
Tel. 0845 230 3232
patrons for standing concerts. Presents a varied programme
Books and magazines, DVDs, CDs, spoken word and
of professional opera, ballet, pantomime and theatre
computer games for loan. Collection of materials in Urdu.
productions by a variety of local amateur dramatic
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to Café Encore. The Box Office is open 10am to 3pm Monday to Saturday The Little Theatre By the Park Church Street, HP5 1HU. Tel. 784414. www.littletheatrechesham.gov.uk An intimate
Activity Groups
theatre seating 90. As well as hosting local theatre
Chess Valley U3A A learning co-operative for people of
companies, the Little Theatre has regular activities including
retirement age. General meetings held every month with
dance classes and children’s groups
speaker at The Broadway Baptist Church and there are
Blag Youth Theatre drama classes for 7 to 15 year olds at
over 40 activity groups. To join contact the
White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Tel. Richard Beaumont on
Membership Secretary on 862947 or email
01923 772320. Sat 10am-1pm
membership@chessvalley-u3a.org.uk
Chesham Bois Catholic Players Little Theatre by the Park, Church Street, HP5 1HU. Tel. 785903. c-b-c-p.org
Archaeology and History
Chesham Methodist Players Chesham Methodist Church Hall,
Chess Valley Archaeological and Historical Society
Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HA. Tel. Keith Hitchcock, 784483
www.cvahs.org.uk
Chesham Musical Theatre Company Tel. Jenny Crumpton on 782795. Performances mainly at The Elgiva
Art
Chesham Theatre Company Productions at The Elgiva and
Painting for Pleasure White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG.
the Little Theatre by the Park.
Tues 10am and 1.30pm. Tel. 775190.
http://www.cheshamtheatrecompany.org.uk/
Thursday Art Group White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG.
Panda Players Musical amateur dramatics group.
Thurs at 9.30am. Tel. 775190.
http://pandaplayers.co.uk/ The Theatre Shed Chesham Youth Centre, Bellingdon Road,
Bands
HP5 2HA. Tel. 07952 461344. For local children and young
Chesham All Girls Band Marching band for girls aged
adults of all abilities.
8-18. Practice nights Tues & Weds 7-8.30pm at the Scout
The Lion Rampant Medieval re-enactment display society.
HQ by Chesham Station. Bandmaster Tim Smith MBE.
Tel Trevor Pilling on 786902.
Tel. 764569.
Venues for Hire
Bridge
I I Chesham Town Hall HP5 1DS. Tel. 774842.
Chesham Bridge Club Chesham Town Hall, HP5 1DS.
www.chesham.gov.uk Accessible from the High Street with
Tel. Mary Spicer on 782355. Tues. 7.30pm. Duplicate and
on-site parking. Four rooms for hire for conferences,
pairs rubber bridge.
classes, meetings, training courses, parties and receptions. Licensed venue for civil marriages, partnerships and naming
Choirs
ceremonies, seating up to 100 guests. Full disabled access.
Chesham Germains Male Voice Choir Rehearsals at White
Chesham Youth Centre Old Drill Hall, Bellingdon Road,
Hill Centre, HP5 1AG Mon from 7.30pm. Tel. Ray Walton
HP5 2HA. Tel. 794872.
on 01296 624329.
Douglas McMinn Centre East Street. Tel. 783636.
Chess Valley Male Voice Choir Rehearsals at Chesham
I The Elgiva St Mary’s Way, HP5 1HR. Tel. 582900.
Methodist Church, Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HA.
www.elgiva.com. Available for hire for exhibitions, busy
Tues at 8pm. Tel. Tony Usher on 785454.
conferences and receptions.
Chrysalis Community Choir Meets Weds 7,45-9.30pm
The Guide Hut by Lowndes Park. Tel. Kate Webber
at Broadway Baptist Church, 78 The Broadway, HP5 1EG.
773359.
Tel Pru Stone on 581115.
The Little Theatre By The Park Church Street, HP5 1HU.
Damon Singers Rehearsals at White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG
Tel. 784414.
Weds 8pm. Small, mixed choir. Tel. Patrick Lunt on 712583.
The White Hill Centre White Hill Centre, White Hill,
Knights of Harmony A capella male chorus. Rehearsals at
HP5 1AG. Tel. 775190. Run by the Chesham & District
White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG Thurs 8pm. Tel. Chas Owen
Community Association. Fully licensed main hall for parties
on 01296 668985.
and several other rooms for meetings and courses.
Theatre Shed Community Choir 07952 461344. 36
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All telephone numbers are Chesham code (01494) unless indicated otherwise. I denotes members of Chiltern Chamber. I denotes businesses which have advertised in and therefore helped fund the production of the Town Guide.
Civic Groups
Knit and Natter knitting group for beginners to experts.
Chesham Society Tel. Tony Molesworth on 773381.
Wool, needles, crochet hooks & patterns available. Meet in
Community Associations
2DB 10am-12pm on the third Fri each month. Tel. 581089.
Asheridge Vale & Lowndes Community Association
Weaving Class White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG.
Includes coffee mornings, bingo, social club and lunches at
Tel. Bobbie Kociejowski on 0208 748 0924.
Wallington House, Wallington Road, HP5 2NZ. Contact Jan
Wednesday Lacemakers White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG at
on 07867 967866.
9.30am. Tel. Jennifer Watkins on 01442 825348.
Pond Park Community Association Tel. Mark Shaw on
Mixed Crafts (needlecraft) White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG.
07951 744656.
Tel. 775190.
The Lounge, Hivings Church Hall, Upper Belmont Road, HP5
Victoria Road Residents Association Tel. Chair Ruth Juett on 07942 895566 or Secretary Jonathan Tedd on 772676.
Dance and Music
Waterside Community Association info@wcassoc.co.uk
American Line Dancing White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Weds
and www.wcassoc.co.uk
from 7pm. Tel. Diane Murphy on 520031. BrightStarz singing lessons, musical/theatre drama classes at
Community and Social Groups
White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Tel. Lee Bright on 07961 833426.
Asian Ladies Support Group Tel. Talat Siddiqui on 786861.
Chesham Folk Club at White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Mon
Cameo Group for people who are over 50 and on their
from 8.15pm. Tel. Mike Stephenson on 01442 875127.
own. Meets 2nd Sun of the month 3-4.15pm,
Chesham Folk Dance Club English folk dancing. Meet 8.15
Hivings Church Hall, Upper Belmont Road, HP5 2DB.
pm Fri at the Guide Hut, Bury Lane, HP5 1HX. Tel. 785191.
Tel. 775936.
Eleanor School of Dancing Line Dancing, Ballroom, Latin &
Chesham Asian Welfare Society Masud Ahmed
exercise to music. Classes at Chesham Town Hall, HP5 1DS
07876 502324 or masud_132@hotmail.co.uk
and Scout Hall. Tel. Ellie on 758330.
Chesham Townswomen’s Guild Meet first Weds each
I Hartbeeps Baby & Toddler Classes at the Guide Hut, Bury
month, 2.30pm at Chesham Town Hall, HP5 1DS.
Lane, HP5 1HX. Weds 10am sitting to toddling, 11am
Tel. Pat Semon on 763843.
toddlers to 5yrs and 12pm newborn to sitting. Tel. Caroline on
Chesham Over 50s Positive Action Group Open to anyone
07970 719803.
over 50. Meet 3rd Fri each month, 10am at Chesham Town
Jacqu’in the Box Drop-in music sessions. Weds. 10.15am
Hall, HP5 1DS. Tel. Barbara Richardson on 786576.
(0-4 years) and 11.15am (0 to little steps) at the Little Theatre
Pond Park Over 30s People’s Group social & community
by the Park, Church Street, HP5 1HU. Tel. 07948 371615.
group meets every Monday in Hivings Church Hall,
Keyboard Class at White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Tues
Upper Belmont Road, HP5 2DB from 10am-12pm.
7.30pm. Tel. Bruce Glenister on 784505.
Tel. 583381 after 4pm.
Little Drum Music Group Music and movement group for
Probus Club of Chesham for retired and professional
pre-school children, toddlers and babies. At the Town Hall,
businessmen. Meet Chartridge Park Golf Club, Chartridge
HP5 1DS on Mon 9.45am. Tel. Julie Durno on 01442 399776.
Lane, HP5 2TF on second Tues each month at noon.
Maggie Monk School of Dancing Ballet, Tap, Modern,
Tel. Joe Walker on 78399.
Street Dance, Musical Theatre, Contemporary and GCSE
Women’s Institute meet at Chesham Town Hall,
dance for children and Ballet, Tap and Modern for adults.
HP5 1DS on 2nd Weds each month at 7.30pm.
Classes in central Chesham. Tel. 01908 785057.
Tel. Margaret Heywood on 771272.
Sargent and Plester School of Dance Ballet, Tap, Modern
Crafts
and National Dance, Street Jazz, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre
Bobbin Lace Makers White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG
and GCSE Dance. White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Tel. Yvonne
Mons 9.30 am and 1.30pm. Tel. Jane Lewis 259198.
Plester on 07931 136342.
Chesham Arts & Craft Society Tel. Christine Smith on
Tina-Louise School of Egyptian Belly Dance and Hawaiian
771662.
Hula Town Hall, HP5 1DS, Sun afternoon. Tel. 716947. 37
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Environment
Gardening Groups
Chesham Environmental Group Voluntary action group.
Bellingdon, Asheridge & District Horticultural Society
Tel. Phil Folly on 783691.
Tel. Rachel Watts 785322.
Chiltern Society Regional environmental charity.
Chartridge Horticultural Society
Tel. 771250.
Tel. Harry Denham 837405.
River Chess Association Local river conservation group.
Chesham Horticultural Society & Allotment Holders’
riverchess@tiscali.co.uk and www.riverchessassociation.org
Association Tel. Mike Allenby 784391.
I Transition Town Chesham
Chesham in Bloom Civic gardening group.
info@transitiontownchesham.org.uk and
Tel. Kathryn Graves 583798.
www.transitiontownchesham.org.uk
White Hill Gardeners’ Group Tel. Christine Hosier 771807
Fairtrade
Model Clubs
I Chesham4Fairtrade supports Chesham’s Fairtrade Town
Chesham & District Model Boats Club Meet Sundays in
status. Tel. Kathryn Graves on 583798 or
Lowndes Park. Tel. Eric Little on 786750.
policy@chesham.gov.uk.
Chesham Model Railway Club White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Mon at 8pm. Tel. Nigel Clark on 782347. Model Flying Club White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Weds at 8pm. Tel. D. Humphrey on 772853.
Natural History Chesham & District Natural History Society St. Mary’s Church Rooms, Church Street, HP5 1HY. Second Mon 7.30pm. Contact Georgina Lomnitz on geo@waitrose.com Tree Enthusiasts: The Dendrologist Federation SAE for details of membership to Hon. Sec. Merelene Davis PO Box 341, Chesham, HP5 2RD.
Photography Chesham Photographic Club White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Tues 8pm Sep-Apr. Tel. Julia Bradbury on 774593.
Political Organisations Chesham & Amersham Conservative Association 12 Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, HP9 1LW. Tel. 673745. Chesham & Amersham Conservative Club Lower Ground Floor, Douglas McMinn Centre, East Street,
Flower Arranging
HP5 1JD. Tel. 771003.
Ley Hill Flower Club meets every other Weds at
Chesham & Amersham Labour Party
2pm at Ley Hill Memorial Hall, Ley Hill, HP5 3QR.
Tel. Peter Ward on 772247.
Tel. Gill Holland 783878.
Chesham Labour Party Tel. Mrs B. Hunter on 774552. Chesham & Amersham Green Party
Friends Groups
Tel. Kate Folly on 783691.
Friends of Chesham Cemetery volunteering group.
Chiltern Green Party jem.bailey@greenparty.org.uk
Contact via the Town Hall on 774842.
Chiltern Liberal Democrats Tel. Alison Pirouet on 571018.
Friends of Chesham Moor Gym & Swim volunteering
UKIP Chesham & Amersham Branch
group for the town’s open air pool and gym.
www.canda.ukipbranch.org
Contact via the Town Hall on 774842.
Service Clubs
Friends of Lowndes Park volunteering group. Tel. Phil Folly on 783691.
Amersham & Chesham Lions Club Tel. Bob Roe on 771397 38
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Inner Wheel Meet first Weds each month at Chesham
Uniformed Groups
Town Hall, HP5 1DS, at 7.30pm.
British Legion Tel. 784803
Rotary Club of Chesham Meet at Chartridge Park
Royal Air Force Association Tel. Stan Seale on 758304.
Golf Club, Chartridge Lane, HP5 2PF on Fri at 12.45pm.
Youth Organisations
Tel. John Harding on 863067.
Air Training Corps 2204 Sqn
Slimming Groups
Tel. Flight Lieutenant Geoff Bowles on 0788 191 8406.
Slimming World Weds 5.30 & 7.30pm Town Hall, HP5 1DS
Boys’ Brigade meet at Broadway Baptist Church,
and Fri 9.30am White Hill Centre, HP5 1AG. Tel Liz Thorp
78 The Broadway, HP5 1EG. Mon 7.30pm for 12-18 years
on 07922 595272.
and Fri 6.30pm for 5-11 years. Tel. Brian Moss on 763893.
Weight Watchers Weds 10am and Thurs 6pm at Town
Chesham Youth Centre Old Drill Hall, Bellingdon Road,
Hall, HP5 1DS. Tel. 08457 123000.
HP5 2HA. Tel. 794872. Girlguiding Rainbow Units (5-7 years),
Town Twinning
Brownie Units (7-1), Guide Units (10-14) and
Chesham Town Twinning Association
Ranger Units (14-25). Tel. Pat Scragg on 784606.
Tel. Patricia Cherrill 778780. www.cheshamtwinning.org.uk.
Girls’ Brigade meet at Broadway Baptist Church, 78 The Broadway, HP5 1EG. Fri 6.30pm for 5-11 years.
Transport
Tel. Christine Vockins on 774558.
Chesham & District Transport Users’ Group Meets every
Sea Cadets Corp (Chiltern Unit No. 78) T.S. Arrow,
6 weeks with aim of optimising public transport in and
Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HA. Tel. 793035.
around Chesham. Tel. Alan Wallwork on 775286.
Scouts and Cub Scouts Tel. Paul Rawlins on 772943.
Metropolitan Line Users’ Federation
Many of the local churches run youth groups.
Tel. Gordon Dixon on 01673 842425.
Please see pages 45 and 46 for their contact details.
Celebrating our 25th Anniversary in 2015 Rayners was established in 1990, being the first purpose built care home for the elderly in South Buckinghamshire and we remain family owned and managed.
Rayners (Extra Care Home) Limited Weedon Hill, Hyde Heath, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 5UH
Tel: 01494 773 606 www.careatrayners.co.uk email: admin@careatrayners.co.uk
Maple Tree House Assisted Living Apartments We are proud to offer, on the same site as Rayners, Assisted Living Apartments. These spacious apartments are designed for those who require the reassurance, security and backup of a residential care home without having to enter a communal living setting. This concept offers the resident and their relatives confidence and peace of mind, whilst still retaining the same benefits and independence of residing in their own home. All have their own double bedroom, assisted bathroom with spa bath, hallway, lounge/diner and fully fitted kitchen.
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Following Ratty’s Fortunes Water voles are charismatic, little creatures. They’re cute and furry, yet have fearsome-looking, orange teeth for nibbling riverside reeds. And they always seem to be busy; scurrying on their way somewhere, or collecting up tasty stems to eat for later. Good swimmers, they are well adapted for life alongside lakes, ditches and rivers, including the River Chess. As recently as the 1980s water voles lived alongside us in Chesham, but sadly it is unlikely than many Chesham people these days will ever have seen a water vole in real life. So, what happened to Chesham’s version of Ratty? Whilst population decline probably began even earlier, the water vole population on the Chess crashed by 97% between 2001 and 2003. Many factors can threaten water voles, but the presence of American mink was found to be the main cause of their decline on the Chess. The descendants of escapees from fur farms, these voracious predators spread into this area and rapidly ate their way through the water vole population. Fortunately, BBOWT, the Environment Agency and the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project rapidly took action to prevent water voles becoming extinct in the Chess Valley. The Water Vole Recovery Project worked with landowners to humanely control mink whilst also improving water vole habitat. A key part of the work was to survey the Chess every two years to assess the size of the population. The great news is that the project
worked; by 2011, water vole numbers had recovered to slightly above that of 2001. The importance of this work is highlighted by the fact that the Chess and Misbourne water voles are the only native populations in the whole of Buckinghamshire (there is a reintroduced population on the Great Ouse to the north of the county). Despite its success, there is a need to remain vigilant. Mink continue to move into the Chess Valley from neighbouring catchments and drought, floods and habitat loss also impact on water vole survival, so it is essential to keep up the survey work to target conservation efforts where they are needed. Since 2013, this has been helped by the River Chess Association providing volunteers to carry out the biannual survey, with the continued support of BBOWT and the Chiltern Chalk Streams Project. Worryingly, the 2013 population count for the whole river was just 236 voles; this is a 32% drop in numbers from 2011. But a highlight in 2013 was evidence of a small amount of water vole activity at Waterside, for the first time since 2001, suggesting that water voles are dispersing and extending their range upstream. So, the outcome of the 2015 survey will be eagerly anticipated; will the population have declined further? Have adventurous individuals started to recolonise the waterways of the town? Volunteers will be carefully surveying their way along the length of the river in the summer of 2015 to find out. To find out more about water voles on the Chess and the 2015 survey, visit www.riverchessassociation.org
Above right: A water vole, photo c/o Andrew Dore
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I I Workaid Refurbishing tools & equipment for people in
Useful Information
need. The Old Boot Factory, 71 Townsend Road, HP5 2AA. Tel. 775220
Animal Welfare Chiltern Cats Protection Rescues & re-homes cats in the
Counselling & Mediation
Chiltern area. Helps with assisted neutering for people on
Chiltern Counselling 9a Market Square. Tel. 786024
low incomes. Tel. 0345 260 2396
Mediation Buckinghamshire free of charge community,
Chilterns Dog Rescue Society Rescues & re-home dogs.
inter-generation family and youth offending mediation.
Tel. 01296 623885
Tel. 520821
Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue Re-homes cats in the Chiltern
Relate Relationship counselling & sex therapy. Tel. 791180
and South Bucks area. Tel. 715345
Way In Youth counselling , family therapy, sexual health.
South Bucks RSPCA Cares for unwanted and abused cats,
60 High Street, Sills Yard. Tel. 791177
dogs, small animals and birds. 24-hour Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 http://rspca-southbucks.org.uk
Debt, Credit & Poverty Assistance Bucks Floating Support For people with housing support
Car Parks
needs. Tel. 01296 484322
Long Stay: Albany Place, East Street, Station, Water Meadow
Chesham Sick Poor Fund Funds for bedding, comforts,
Short Stay: Catlings, Saffron Meadow (Sainsbury’s), Star Yard
fuel, medical aids, recuperative holidays for sufferers of ill
See www.chiltern.gov.uk for more information
health and poverty. Tel. 783304 Chiltern Foodbank 71 The Broadway, HP5 1BX.
Cemetery
Tel. Dave Worrall 07582 171906. Open Tue & Fri
Chesham Cemetery Berkhampstead Road.
10.30am-12.30pm and Wed 1.30-3.30pm
Managed by Chesham Town Council. Tel 774842
Christians Against Poverty – Chesham. Free debt counselling. Tel 0800 328 0006
Charities
South Buckinghamshire Community Bank Support for
Alcoholics Anonymous Chiltern & Thames.
people with poor credit history or difficulties with financial
Tel. 01628 530055
management. Tel. 0208 756 3866
I Buckinghamshire Mind Support for people in the community with mental health issues.
Disability Information & Assistance
Sun House, 32 Church Street. HP5 1HU. Tel. 792244
Buckinghamshire Disability Services Charity speaking up
Bucks Vision Visual impairment charity. Tel. 01296 487556
for disabled people’s interests. Tel. 568864
Cardiomyopathy Association Tel. 0800 018 1024
Remap South Bucks Charity providing custom-made
Carers Bucks Tel 0300 777 2722
equipment for disabled people. Tel. 07762 337345
Carers Trust Crossroads Care Service. Tel. 568980 I Chiltern Citizens Advice Bureau Drop in Mon-Thu
Employment & Benefits
9.30am-4.30pm and Fri 9.30am-1.00pm; Appointments
Jobcentre Plus 31 Red Lion Street, HP5 1LD. Tel. 654700
Mon-Thu 9.30am-4.30pm and Fri 9.30am-1pm. Townsend House, Townsend Road, HP5 2AA. Tel. 775349
Faith Groups & Beliefs
Chiltern Samaritans 149 Station Road, Amersham, HP6 5DJ. Tel. 432000
Baptist Churches
Community Impact Bucks Support for the voluntary and
Broadway Baptist 78 The Broadway, HP5 1EG.
community sector. 6 Centre Parade, Place Farm Way,
Tel. 772244
Monks Risborough, HP27 9JS. Tel 0845 389 0389
Chartridge Mission Church Chapel Lane, Chartridge,
Douglas McMinn Centre Day Care Centre and community
HP5 2TH. Tel. Keith Richardson on 776481
pop-in, East Street, HP5 1DG. Tel. 783636
Hivings Free Church Upper Belmont Road, HP5 2DB.
DrugFAM Supporting families affected by drug or alcohol
Tel. 792197
misuse. Tel. 442777
Newtown Evangelical Baptist Berkhampstead Road,
Trevor Collins Foundation Bowel cancer charity.
HP5 3AT. Tel. 583790
Tel. 786827
Trinity Baptist Red Lion Street, HP5 1EY. Tel. 775651 45
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Church of England
Health & Hospital Services
Parish of Great Chesham. Parish Office open daily
Accident & Emergency at Stoke Mandeville Hospital,
9.30am-1pm. Tel. 783629. parishoffice@greatchesham.org.uk
Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL. Tel. 01296
Christ Church. Waterside, HP5 1PY. Tel. 773318.
315664. Phone 999 in an emergency.
Emmanuel. Broad Street, HP5 3EF. Tel. 791282.
Red Cross Home from Hospital Service. Extra support for
St. John’s. Bellingdon. Tel. 772914.
people following short stays in hospital. Tel. 01296 316626.
St. George’s. Tyler’s Hill Road, HP5 1XJ. Tel. 773318.
Minor Injuries & Illness Unit at Wycombe Hospital, Queen
St. John the Evangelist. Ashley Green, HP5 5PN.
Alexandra Road, High Wycombe. HP11 2TT. Tel. 526161
Tel. 775564.
Gladstone Surgery, Chess Medical Centre, 260-290
St. Mary’s. Church Street, HP5 1HY. Tel. 783629.
Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3EZ. Tel. 782884. New Surgery, Chess Medical Centre, 260-290
Humanist
Berkhampstead Road. HP5 3EZ. Tel. 782262.
Chiltern Humanists. www.chilternhumanists.org.uk.
(Emergency Tel. 782101)
Meetings at Wendover, Amersham and Rickmansworth.
Water Meadow Surgery, 31A Red Lion Street, HP5 1ET.
Islam
Tel. 782241. (Emergency Tel. 782242)
Mosque. 212 Bellingdon Road, HP5 2NN. Tel. 772065.
Housing and Homelessness
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Bucks Floating Support Support for people with housing
Chesham Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Kingdom
support needs. Tel. 01296 484322
Hall, Griffetts Yard, Bellingdon Road, HP5 2NW. Tel. 792944.
Homeless tel. Chiltern District Council 732013
Judaism
(out of hours emergencies 0207 093 6443)
South Bucks Jewish Community. Services in Amersham
Housing Interaction Trust for people aged 16-25,
and Cheder in Ley Hill. Tel. 0845 644 2370.
60 High Street (Sills Yard), HP5 1EP. Tel. 792870
King’s Church
Hospices
Services at Chiltern Hills Academy. Tel. 792814.
Hospice of St Francis Spring Garden Lane, Berkhamsted,
Methodist
HP4 3GW. Tel. 01442 869550 I Rennie Grove Hospice Care Tel. 877200
Chesham Methodist. Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HA. Tel. 785956 Ley Hill Methodist. The Green, Ley Hill, HP5 3QR.
Markets
Tel. 783048
General Market in the High Street, Weds and Sat.
Mother’s Union
Tel. Danny Wadmore on 0792 9987 664.
Parish of Great Chesham. Gill Pearce Tel. 257537.
Local Produce Market in Market Square on the 4th Saturday each month. Tel. Kathryn Graves on 583798.
Quakers
Street Market in Market Square on the 2nd Saturday each
Friends Meeting House. Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HA.
month. cheshamstreetmarket@gmail.com
Tel. 782848.
Roman Catholic
Older Persons
St. Columba’s. 432 Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3HQ.
Age Concern Good Neighbours. For over-60s in their own
Tel. 785269.
home who need additional support. Tel. 07779 979882. Age UK Bucks. Tel. 01296 431911.
Salvation Army
Includes handyperson service.
Chesham Branch at Broad Street, HP5 3EA. Tel. 783457.
Bucks 50 Plus Forum. Contact Andy on 01296 622 122.
Spiritualist
Bucks Falls Prevention Service. Tel. 426868.
Chesham Spiritualist Church. Higham Road, HP5 2AF. Tel.
Cameo Group for people who are over 50 and on their
862499.
own. Meets 2nd Sun of the month 3-4.15pm, Hivings Church Hall, Upper Belmont Road, HP5 2DB. Tel. 775936.
United Reformed Church
Chesham Over 50s Positive Action Group Open to anyone
URC at The Broadway, HP5 1BX. Tel. 776014.
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Hall, HP5 1DS. Tel. Barbara Richardson on 786576.
batteries, car tyres, cooking oil, engine filters, waste engine
Chess Valley U3A. Lifelong learning for the over-60s.
oil, glass bottles and jars, garden waste, gas bottles,
Tel. 714420.
fluorescent tubes, energy saving fluorescent bulbs,
Lunch Clubs - held at a number of Chesham churches.
hardcore, household electrical goods, man made wood,
See pages 45 and 46 for contact details.
paper, scrap metal, soil, textiles, wood.
Movers and Shakers Chesham Chesham Youth Centre, 07871 388183
Registrar of Births, Deaths, Marriages & Partnerships
Movers and Shakers Chesham Style for over 55s.
Beaconsfield Old Town Registration Office,
Talks, crafts, quizzes, exercise and lunch. Held at Chesham
29 Windsor End, Beaconsfield, HP9 2JJ.
Methodist Church, Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HA.
Open Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm. Tel. 475200.
Bellingdon Road, HP5 1HY. Tel. Waris Mohammed on
Tel. Gill on 785956. South Buckinghamshire Handyvan. Free home security,
Scouts Christmas Post
advice & assistance for eligible over 60s. Tel. 01255 473999.
Special local Christmas card delivery. Stamps and collection boxes in selected local newsagents and stores.
Police Station
Contact Brian Gowlet 07713 090106.
Chesham Police Station. Broad Street, HP5 3EA. Tel. 101.
Transport
In emergencies tel. 999. Open Tue-Thu 10am-2pm.
Buses
Post Offices
Local bus timetables and maps are contained in the Chiltern
Chesham Post Office. 77a The Broadway, HP5 1BX.
& South Bucks Travel Guide available from the library, Town
Tel. 785823.
Hall and selected newsagents. Timetables can be
Greenway Sub-post Office. 11 Greenway Parade,
downloaded from www.buckscc.gov.uk.
HP5 2DA. Tel. 783133.
Tel. 01296 382416.
Sorting Office. 6 Howard Industrial Estate, Chilton Road,
Arriva. Tel. 0344 800 4411
HP5 2BJ. Tel. 782775.
Carousel. Tel. 01494 450151 Red Eagle. Tel. 01296 630402
Recycling/Household Waste Sites
Red Rose Travel. Tel. 01296 747926
Contact Waste Management Tel. 729000.
Vale Travel. Tel. 01296 484348
Recycling Facilities
Trains
Main site at Star Yard car park: glass bottles and jars, plastic
Chesham Station, Station Approach, HP5 1DH. Ticket
bottles, steel and aluminium cans, papers and cardboard,
office hours Mon-Fri 7-10am, Sat & Sun 10-11am.
textiles, shoes and books. Other sites: Albany Place,
Terminus of the Metropolitan Line. Regular service to
Bellingdon Road Methodist Church, Cameron Road,
central London. Tel. 0843 222 1234.
Chesham Utd Football Club, Codmore Playing Field,
Links to Chiltern Railway services from Chalfont & Latimer.
Gamekeepers Lodge, The Moor, Upper Belmont Road and
Tel. 08456 005 165.
Water Meadow car park. Other recycling facilities:
Transport Schemes
boundary collection of paper, cardboard, glass and plastic
Chesham Voluntary Hospital Car Service. Tel. 785249.
for all households on a fortnightly cycle. Boundary
Chiltern Dial-a-ride. For people who cannot transport
collection of food waste weekly.
themselves or use public transport due to age, illness or
Other Refuse Services
disability. Tel. 766123.
Fortnightly boundary collection of general waste, collection
Community Transport Hub. Tel. 01844 348834 (10am-4pm).
of bulky household waste (charged service), free clinical waste collection, garden waste collection (charged service).
Water and Sewerage
Household Waste Site
Water Affinity Water
Latimer Road, HP5 1TL. Open 7 days a week, 9am to 6pm
General Enquiries. Tel. 0345 357 2407
(1 April to 30 September) and 9am to 5pm (1 October to
Operational Enquiries. Tel. 0845 782 3333.
31 March). Vehicle access height restriction 1.75m.
Leakspotters’ Hotline. Tel. 0800 376 5325.
Recycling facilities available: cardboard, car and domestic
Sewerage Thames Water. Emergencies tel. 0800 316 9800. 47
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Chiltern Chamber and the Future I am very proud to be the Chair for my third year at Chiltern Chamber (formerly Chesham Chamber). I am grateful to all my fellow Committee and ambassadors for their support through the last 2 years. We are continuing to grow strongly and aim to deliver a ‘voice for local business’. In the past few months, we have seen a noticeable change in the way in which our members interact with us for assistance and support on business related matters. Our new website (www.chilternchamber.org) is attracting more and more businesses to research what we do and how we can help. This Chamber of trade is a long-standing and well respected organisation which is dedicated to the needs of our local businesses. We seek to help our member businesses to grow and prosper and do this through giving them access to a range of different products and business support and fellow members. Our greatest asset is the strength and diversity of our member network. We put Chiltern based businesses in touch with each other and encourage the use of local services and businesses. Our varied calendar of events provides a regular opportunity to network with local businesses. We also interact with local councils, public
bodies and community groups to help develop a conducive business environment, whilst maintaining the Chilterns as a great place to live. I am looking forward to the next 12 months, working with my Committee and members to build our reputation as a great place to do business. If you are a new business/ existing business in the Chiltern District and are in need of more support and help to grow, boost trade and create jobs and wealth, THEN the Chiltern Chamber is definitely the place for you! I am personally making visits to all our members and have already met some very interesting local businesses. Our objectives for the next 12 months are:• Supporting members and businesses with economic development • Engagement with District, Town, Parish and County Partners • Attracting new business to the Chilterns area • Supporting community events in the Chilterns • Independent voice of business Together we can and we will! Join us and join in! Vee Bharakda, Director of Wilkins Kennedy and Chair of Chiltern Chamber I denotes members of Chiltern Chamber in the Town Guide listings. See page 79 for a list of members outside of Chesham.
Join us and join in improving and securing the trading & commercial interests of the Chilterns and its neighbourhood. MONTHLY EVENTS Freephone 0800 014 9811 www.chilternchamber.org
Vince Crompton, first Freeman of Chesham, recognised by Chiltern Chamber, with Andy Garnett Andy 49
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Local Business Directory We aim to update the Local Business Directory each year to ensure that this is a valid and useful document for residents of the town. We therefore encourage you to contact the Publisher if you have corrections or additions at phawkes@btconnect.com. All telephone numbers are Chesham code (01494) unless indicated otherwise. I denotes members of Chiltern Chamber. I denotes businesses which have advertised and therefore helped fund the production of the Town Guide.
Accountants (see also Financial Advisors)
Advice Bureau
I I Alexander-Churchill LLP, 90 The Broadway,
I Chiltern Citizens Advice Bureau, Townsend House,
Chesham, HP5 1EG, 783737
Townsend Road, HP5 2AA 0844 2451 289
I Bridgeson & Co, 31a High Street, HP5 1BW, 791660 Certax Accounting, Cherry Tree Farm,
Agricultural Merchants
Pednor, HP5 2SZ, 778216
Agricultural Central Trading Ltd, 90 The Broadway,
Cestreham Business Services, Amaryllis, 2 Lee Farm Close,
High St, HP5 1EG, 784931
Botley Road, HP5 1XW, 778993
George Browns Agricultural Machinery, Vale Road,
I Chess Valley Chartered Accountants, 5 Portobello Close,
HP5 3NZ, 782334
HP5 2PL, 773939
Antiques & Collectables / Bric a Brac
Elizabeth Pooley, Norfolk House, Station Road,
Antique Restoration & Polishing, 1 The Row, Hawridge
HP5 1DH, 791012
Common, HP5 2UH, 758172
I George Hay & Co, 235 Berkhampstead Road,
Axion Comics, 40 High St, HP5 1EP, 786965
HP5 3AP, 784285
Chess Antiques & Chess Antique Restorations,
Grist & Company, 74A The Broadway, HP5 1EG, 792160
85 Broad Street, HP5 3EF, 783043
K C Jackson & Co, 10 Sycamore Dene, HP5 3JT, 776248
Collector's Paradise, 42 High St, HP5 1EP, 794947
I I Littlestone Golding, 16 Station Road, HP5 1DH,
John Armistead Restorer of Antique Metal,
775411
Malham Cottage, Bellingdon, HP5 2UR, 758209
I Murray Accounting Services, Mead Court, 10 Mead Bus. Centre, 176-8 Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3EE, 792792
Architects
I J W Ridgeway & Co, 106a High St, HP5 1EB, 774077
Berkeley & Brown Planning & Architecture
Richard Wyatt & Co, 109c High St, HP5 1DE, 782915
583152 / 07767 30180
SAS Accounting Services, 7 Lycrome Rd, HP5 3LA, 776460
Cannon Morgan & Rheinberg Partnership,
Sharp Consulting (UK) Ltd, 182 White Hill,
791066
HP5 1AZ, 786182
Seabrook Architects, The Studio Barn, Bury Farm Court Yard, Pednor Road HP5 2JU, 778918
Advertising Agencies / Graphic Designers
Jonathan R Vize Riba Chartered Architect,The Brambles,
(see also Printing & Pre-Press)
145 Botley Road, HP5 1XN, 775306
Andy Roker Design, HP5 1PY, 775489/07958 103055
Lawrence Wiggins Associates, Norfolk House,
Butterfly Print & Design, Graphics House,
Station Road, HP5 1DL, 791040
21 Germain Street, Chesham, HP5 1LH. 782605
I Maurice Phillips Partnership, Unit 2,
Chesham Graphics Design, 33 Chartridge Lane,
105 Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HQ, 793777
HP5 1JL, 792921
I Steve Viney, 178 Botley Road, Chesham, HP5 1XR,
Chris Sims, 384 Berkhampstead Rd, HP5 3HG, 771706
791949
I I Hawkes Design & Publishing Ltd., 2 Laceys Yard, High Street, HP5 1BU, 793000
Art Dealers / Galleries / Picture Framers
I LaserLines, Unit 7, Chiltern House, Waterside,
3rd Millennium Artists, Stained Glass Designers/Makers,
HP5 1PS, 770790
New Somerset House, 57 West View, Hilltop
JN Creative, 49 Germain Street. HP5 1LW, 791915
HP5 3BY, 773712
More Design, 30 Moor Road, HP5 1SE, 792771
Cambrian Picture Framers & Gallery, 12 Darsham Walk,
Studio Beam, 117 Broad Street, HP5 3EF, 583960/581006
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Chesham Glass Company, 1 & 33 Broad Street, HP5 3EA,
Beauty Therapists / Salons
792266 / 783812
Face Facts, 1st Floor, 4 High St, HP5 1EP, 775412
I I Hawkes Design & Picture Framing, 2 Laceys Yard,
Flix, 5 High Street, HP5 1BG, 782825
High Street, HP5 1BU, 793000
Magic Hands @ Altered Image, 101 High St, HP5 1DE,
Monopteros Fine Art, Trinchicunum, Hunters Close,
786639
HP5 2RJ, 771311
My New Look / Bridal Looks, Felden,
The Drawing Room, 1 Francis Yard, High Street, HP5 1DG,
Orchard Leigh, HP5 3QE, 786976
791691
Pretty Nails, 108 High Street, HP5 1EB, 794259 Nail & Beauty on Broadway, 73 Broadway, 791931
Arts & Crafts
Nailicious, 32 High Street, HP5 1EP,
I I Blue Haze, 2 Church St, Market Square, HP5 1HT,
256993 / 07903 682728
782030
Tan Tan, 9 Broad Street, HP5 3EA, 774326
I JPS, 7 Market Sq, HP5 1HG, 791112
The Chesham Salon, 67 The Broadway, HP5 1DD,
W H Smith, 79-81 High Street, HP5 1BX. Tel 792084
256350 The Lemon Rooms, 76 The Broadway, HP5 1EG, 786723
Auto Electrics
UR Beauty Angels, 84 Broad Street HP5 3ED,
Mark Auto Electrics, Trumarro, 173a Hivings Hill,
07821 459060
HP5 2PN, 785446
USA Diamond Nail, 38 High Street, 774417
PW Auto Electrics, Unit 2 Crown Ind Estate, 180 Berkhampstead Rd, HP5 3ET, 793838
Bed & Breakfast - see Where to Stay page 25
Bakers & Confectioners
Beverage Distributor
I Auberge du Chocolat, Unit 28, Chess Business Park,
I Coles Trading Ltd., 21 Groves Way, Chesham HP5 2WL.
Moor Road, HP5 1SD, 774179
Tel. 07976 254102
Darvell & Sons (Chesham Bakehouse) 28-30 High Street HP5 1EP,774974
Biomanufacturing Consultants
Greggs, 49 High Street, HP5 1BW, 782843
Biopharm Services Ltd, Unit 1, Chess Business Park,
Sophies (Handmade Chocolates & Cakes),
Moor Road, HP5 1SD, 758011
3/4 The Gatehouse, Elgiva Lane, HP5 2JD, 782999
Blacksmith - see Ironwork-Decorative Balloon Printers - Wholesale B-Loony Ltd, Buck House, Sunnyside Road, HP5 2AR,
Blinds and Awnings
774376
Regency Awnings (UK) Ltd, Copsham House, 53 Broad Street, HP5 3EA, 794508
Banks Barclays, 102 High Street, HP5 1DY, 654303
Bookkeeping Services
Halifax, 26 High St, HP5 1EP, 657803
Chiltern Accounting Services, 27B Berkeley Avenue,
HSBC, 17 High St, HP5 1BJ, 08455 841271
HP5 2RN, 07411 024716
Lloyds, 79 High St, HP5 1DE, 782191
SAS Accounting Services, 7 Lycrome Rd, HP5 3LA,
NatWest, 13 High St, HP5 1BQ, 08457 888444
776460
Barrister
Bookmakers
EmilyCulverhouse www.EmilyCulverhouse.co.uk
Betfred, 12 High Street HP5 1EP, 0800 731 1210
Westbrook Data Protection Services, 5 High Street,
Coral Bookmakers, 9-11 White Hill, HP5 1AB,
HP5 1BG, 07540 410130
0800 169 0299
Bathroom Equipment
Book Shops
Respatex International Ltd, Watermeadow House,
Waterstones, 54 High St HP5 1EG, 778628
HP5 1LF, 771242
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Brewery Shop
QED Management Services, 6 Aylward Gardens, HP5 2QX,
Red Squirrel Brewery Shop, 8 Market Square,
783994
HP5 1ES, 784857
Rephrase, 298 Chartridge Lane, HP5 2SQ, 02033 974870 Smart Cartridge, 111 High Street, HP5 1DE,
Brick Manufacturers / Merchants
792497/0870 0116247
H G Matthews, The Brickworks, Bellingdon, HP5 2UR, 758212
Butchers
Valley Haulage (Brick Merchant),
Gerry Martins Master Butcher,
Nut Hazel Cross Farm, The Vale, Hawridge, HP5 3NU,
46 High Street, HP5 3ET, 773580
783670
Godden Butchers, Unit 1 Crown Business Estate, 180 Berkhampstead Road HP5 1EP, 772997
Brush Manufacturers
Hazeldene Farm, Asheridge Road, HP5 2XD,
R Russell, 45 Townsend Road, HP5 2AA, 782837
783501
Building/Construction/Plastering
Camping Equipment
A P Green Builders Ltd, 162 Bois Moor Road, HP5 1SS,
Millets The Outdoor Store, 35 High Street,
773114
HP5 1BW, 791920
Alexander Construction Ltd, Unit 4a Woodlands Farm, Vale Road, HP5 3NJ, 775897
Car Dealers
Braid Construction & Interiors, 10 The Braid, HP5 3LU,
Chesham Cars and Vans, Chesham Service Station,
792745
Bellingdon Road, HP5 2NT. 783364
Brooks Building Services, 43 Chessmount Rise, HP5 1RB,
Chesham Trade Centre, Townsend Rd, HP5 2AA, 778234
791195
Church Garage, 164 Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HG, 776333
Mark Scott Construction Ltd, 434 Chartridge Lane,
I I Priests of Chesham Ltd (Ford/MG Rover), Latimer Rd,
HP5 2SJ, 794545
HP5 1QQ, 784491
Pro Supply Engineering Services Ltd, 20 Hampden Ave, HP5 2HL, 792612
Car Parts & Accessories
Redding & Webb Ltd, Melbourne, Vale Rise, HP5 2BG,
Autopartz, 216 Bellingdon Road HP5 2NN,
782865
810006
Tuskar Construction Services Ltd, Unit 2, Botley Lane,
I Blackboots.co.uk/Wheels in Motion, Unit 33,
HP5 1XS, 785689
Chess Business Park, Moor Road, HP5 1SD,
W L Stokes & Son Ltd, Rowan Bank, 344a Chartridge Lane,
797820 / 0800 120 1303
784721
Motor Parts Direct, Unit 8, Anglo Business Park, Asheridge Road, HP5 2QA, 772635
Building Societies (see also Banks) Nationwide Building Society, 75 The Broadway, HP5 1BX,
Car Repairs
0845 266 0317
BPC Motor Engineers Ltd, Chilton Road, HP5 2BH,
Skipton Building Society, 12 Market Square, HP5 1ER,
794799
782575
CWL, Hollycroft Works, Whelpley Hill, HP5 3RN, 01442 833336
Building Services (uPVC)
Central Garage, 42 Townsend Rd, HP5 2AA, 784336
Buzzard Fascias & Fixings, Unit 4, Botley Lane, HP5 1XS,
C S Automotive, Unit 1, Botley Lane, Ley Hill, HP5 1XS,
784083
771084 Excel Motor Services, 22 Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HA,
Business Services
792777
Anteris Consulting Ltd, 1 Lee Farm Close, HP5 1XW,
Four Plus Services (Priests), Latimer Road, HP5 1QQ,
771478
784491
Fairleas Business Services, Fairleas House,
Harrap Motors, The Garage, Alma Rd, HP5 3HB,
1 Portobello Close, HP5 2PL, 771430
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I Latimer Garage Services Ltd, Springfield Road, HP5 1PW,
Catering Logistics
772691
I Global Infusion Group, Nashleigh Hill, Chesham,
I Newtown Garage Ltd, Unit A1-A3,
HP5 3HE, 790701
Alma Road Industrial Estate, HP5 3HB, 772277 I Oakleigh Garage Services, Unit G, Chiltern Commerce
Ceilings - Suspended
Centre, 43 Asheridge Rd, HP5 2PY, 792828
Abacus Ceilings Ltd, 7a Waterside Business Park,
Wey Lane Garage, Wey Lane, HP5 1JH, 783631
Waterside, Bucks, HP5 1PE, 791797
White, B S (Car Body Repairs), Two Fields Farm,
Quality Suspended Ceilings, 48 Berkeley Avenue,
Whelpley Hill, HP5 3RL, 01442 832031
HP5 2RW, 791173
Car Valeting
Charitable Organisations
Aqua Mobile Valeting, 12 Rachels Way, 07831 831977
I Buckinghamshire Mind, Sun House 32 Church Street,
Chesham Hand Car Wash, Unit 3 Howard Industrial Estate,
HP5 1HU, 792244
Chilton Road, HP5 2AU. 07500 887752
I Chesham4Fairtrade, Town Hall, HP5 1DS, 583798
Fitch’s Garage, Amersham Road, HP5 1NQ, 776644
Douglas McMinn Centre, East St, HP5 1DG, 783636 Housing Interaction Trust, 60 High St, HP5 1EP, 792870
Car/Van Rentals
Mediation Buckinghamshire, 520821
J & R Van Hire, Unit 1 Chess Business Park, Moor Road,
River Chess Association www.riverchessassociation.org
HP5 1SB, 727277 / 794444
& riverchess@tiscali.co.uk Theatre Shed, Chiltern Hills Academy, Chartridge Lane,
Cards - Retail
Chesham, HP5 2RG, 07952 461344
Card Factory, 47a High St, HP5 1BW, 792636
I Transition Town Chesham,
W H Smith, 79-81 High Street, HP5 1BX, 792084
www.transitiontownchesham.org.uk and info@transitiontownchesham.org
Carpenters & Joiners
The Chiltern Society, FREEPOST (HH601), Chesham,
M E Arnold, 112 Bois Moor Road, HP5 1SS, 775771
HP5 1ZA.
Rossi G Carpentry, 76 Lynton Rd, HP5 2BS, 772019
I I Workaid, The Old Boot Factory, 71 Townsend Road, HP5 2AA, 775220
Carpet / Upholstery Cleaning Red Services, 2 Crabbe Crescent, HP5 3DD, 792124
Charity Shops
Simply Clean, 14 Darvell Drive, HP5 2QL, 771877
Age Concern Ltd, 5 Market Square, HP5 1HG, 256521 Barnardo's Children's Shop, 128 High Street,
Carpet Suppliers / Fitters
HP5 1EB. 771148
H P Bateman, 210 Great Hivings, HP5 2LP, 775755
British Heart Foundation, 52 High Street, 791281
I Summerling Carpets & Curtains Ltd, Unit 2,
Cancer Research, 34 High Street, HP5 1EP, 785835
90 The Broadway HP5 1EG. Tel: 786307
Helen & Douglas House, 60 The Broadway,
I Yerrell Flooring, 118-120 Broad St, HP5 3ED, 791042
HP5 1EG, 791815 Hospice of St Francis, 116 High Street, HP5 1EB, 784001
Castings
Oxfam, 86 The Broadway, HP5 1EG, 775248
Draycast Foundries Ltd, Bellingdon Road, HP5 2NR, 786077
RSPCA, 47 High Street, HP5 1BW, 810118 Shaw Trust, 33a High Street, HP5 1BW, 791909
Caterers - Outside Catering
Sue Ryder, 16 High Street, HP5 1EP, 0843 273 0036
Boolee Scrumptious (cakes) 07834 160534
I I The Workaid Shop, 71 Townsend Road,
Chassebi’s Catering, 1 Pullfields HP5 2RB,
HP5 2AA, 775220
07791 318027 Cuisine Delights, 114 High St, HP5 1EB,
Chemical Manufacturers/Distributors
793645 / 07976 615137/07950 651243
I Kilrock Products Ltd, 16 Alma Road, HP5 3HB, 793900
I Gabriel’s Outside Catering, 9 Rose Court, Chesham
Novo Nordisk Bioindustrie SA, 282 Chartridge Lane,
HP5 1RJ, 07976 225946
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Chemists - Dispensing
Ben Colyer, Cranial Osteopathy for Babies and Adults,
Boots The Chemists, 58 The Broadway, HP5 1EG, 782966
Chesham 07799 258883
Chess Pharmacy, Chess Medical Centre,
Chesham Osteopathic Clinic, 2 Mill Close,
260-290 Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3EZ, 782968
HP5 1QL, 793747
FMY Chemist Ltd, 36 High St, HP5 1EP, 782866
Chiltern Natural Therapies, Chesham Moor Gym & Swim,
Garlicks Chemist, Watermeadow Surgery, Red Lion Street,
Moor Road, HP5 1SE, 07847 485805
HP5 1ET, 784664
Chiltern Physiotherapy Clinic, Water Meadow Surgery,
Rowlands Pharmacy, 252 Berkhampstead Road
Red Lion Street, HP5 1ET, 782241 /07923 543788
HP5 3ET, 782929
Elizabeth Calderara Fabulous Feet, reflexology for children
Superdrug, 65 The Broadway, HP5 1BX, 773286
& children with special needs, The Crystal Healing Clinic, 19 Broadlands Avenue, HP5 1AJ, 778055/0779 1659554
Childcare
Flix, 5 High Street, HP5 1BG, 782825
ISP Childcare, Aureole House, 9 Church St, HP5 1HS,
The Healing Point, 109b High Street, HP5 1DE, 792143
792999/0800 0857989
Joanne Boyden-Wilson, Amatsu Therapist/ Reflexologist, 201 Chartridge Lane, HP5 2SF, 588022
Children’s & Baby Wear
Judith Baker, Chartered Paediatric Physiotherapist,
M&Co, 48-52 High Street, HP5 1EP, 792834
722730
Monkey & Bob, PO Box 827, Chesham, HP5 9AZ, 758588
Julia Brammer, Alexander Technique Teacher and Massage Practitioner, Chesham 783684/07739 836174
Children’s Entertainers
Laceys Yard Therapies & Gifts, Homeopathy, Shiatsu,
Rainbow Bigbottom & Co, The Studio, Park View,
Reflexology, Massage, Acupuncture, Crystals
Stanley Avenue, HP5 2JF, 771029
2 Laceys Yard, High Street, HP5 1BU, 771324 Phoenix Rising (Aromatherapy & Reiki), 112 Broad Street,
Chiropodists
HP5 3ED, 792392
The Lemon Rooms, 76 The Broadway HP5 1EG. 786723
Terry Breeze, McTimoney Chiropractor, 4 Windsor Road,
The Chesham Salon, 67 The Broadway, HP5 1DD, 256350
HP5 2DF, 783999 Womb Healing and Blessing,
Christmas Trees
Shally 07545 149 503
Christmas Tree Farm, Amersham Road, HP5 1NE, 794031 Friendly Firs, Little Friar’s Field, Pednor, Chesham,
Computer Services / Consultants
07712 480043
Alcom Computing, 84 The Broadway, HP5 1EG, 784784
Cleaning Services – Office & Domestic
Chilcomp Limited, 16 Station Rd, HP5 1DH, 791673
I BN Building Services, 12 Victoria Road, HP5 3AJ,
Computer Not Working, 773644/07891 546574
07572 369545
Computer Repairs++, 07831 373871 / 01494 564251
I Chiltern Cleaning Services Ltd, 13 Gordon Road,
Confident Computing, 15 White Hill, HP5 1AB,
HP5 1PL, 774545
793834
Maxime's Ironing Services, 07963 249574
Easy Links, 150 High Street, HP5 1EF.
Oven Clean, domestic oven cleaning, 462761
259962 Komputer Consultancy Services Ltd. (KCS),
Coach Hire
8 Chess Business Park, Moor Road, HP5 1SD, 773722
Turners, 105 Asheridge Road, HP5 2PZ, 791771 Naughtons of London & Chesham, 785451
Computer Software/Internet Developers (see also Internet & Multimedia)
Complementary Practitioners
Axia Management Services Ltd,The Old Bakehouse,
I Balbir Chagger - NLP Training Therapy & Coaching,
Eskdale Ave, HP5 3AX, 775516
5 Kirtle Road, HP5 1AD, 07944 931437
Connect Systems, The Island, Moor Rd, HP5 1NZ, 810900
I The Bagnall Centre, 71-79 Waterside, HP5 1PE,
I Europa Testing, 72 Germain Street, HP5 1LW, 07414
791288
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Computer Systems / Equipment
Decorators Merchants
Connect Systems, The Island, Moor Rd, HP5 1NZ, 810900
I I Colour Supplies Ltd, Unit 2, Chess Business Park,
N E Computing Ltd, 12 Alma Road Trading Estate,
Moor Road, HP5 1SD, 782601
HP5 3HB, 792002
Topps Tiles, Unit 1, Townsend Road, HP5 2AA, 793189
Conference & Management Training
Dentists / Dental Repairs
I Chartridge Lodge, Chartridge Lane, Chartridge,
Chess House Dental Practice, 105 High Street,
HP5 2TU, 837484 / 0845 230 5858
HP5 1DE, 771856
I I Chesham Town Hall, Baines Walk, High Street,
Chesham Dental Care, 14 Red Lion Street, HP5 1HB,
Chesham, HP5 1DS, 774842
782940
I De Vere Venues, Latimer Place, Latimer, HP5 1UG,
K/Dent Dental Laboratory, 116a High Street, HP5 1EB,
764422/0844 980 2312
778123
I Purple Patch Events, 9 Chiltern House, Waterside,
I Market Square Dental Practice, 16 Red Lion Street,
HP5 1PS, 783785
HP5 1EZ, 792810 Tooth Booth, Chess Medical Centre,
Conservatories - see Double Glazing
260-290 Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3EZ, 730940 I I York House Dental Practice, 249 Berkhampstead Rd,
Contract Publishers
HP5 3AS, 783874
Exclusive Magazines, Media House, 5 Broadway Court, HP5 1EG, 771144
Dieting & Nutrition
Copy-editor / Proofreader
Slimming World, Liz Thorp, 07922 595272
James Rand, 07739 985079
Herbalife, Natasha Newlands, 07810 470149
Copywriter / Journalist
DIY Shop
Lucy Jolin, 73 Chartridge Lane, HP5 2RG, 773683
Wickes, Townsend Road, HP5 2AA, 776932
Couriers & Delivery Services
Doctors
PCS Logistics, Unit 7, Phoenix Business Centre, Higham Road, HP5 2AJ, 0845 880 2213
New Surgery, Chess Medical Centre, 260-290 Berkhampstead Road, 782262 Gladstone Surgery, Chess Medical Centre,
Creative Projects
260-290 Berkhampstead Road, 782884
I Patchwork Associates, 66 White Hill, 07973 830440
Watermeadow Surgery, Red Lion St, HP5 1ET, 782241
Crime Prevention Products
Dog and Pet Home Boarding/Walking
CPP, Chiltern Court, Asheridge Road Industrial Estate, Asheridge Road, HP5 2PX, 792592
Animal Antics, 07790 240238 Dog Walking, 01494 727729 or 07795 655175 I Puppy Dog Hotel, 23 Little Hivings, HP5 2NA,
Curtains / Soft Furnishings
771493
Anna Christensen Interiors, 26 Brushwood Rd, 774935
The Chiltern Dog Walker, 07958 322252
Lynda Cooper Curtains, 292 Chartridge Lane, 783863
The Dog House, 01494 867149
I Summerling Carpets & Curtains Ltd, Unit 2, 90 The Broadway HP5 1EG. Tel: 786307
Walk-eeze, 01442 834398, 07866 587117
Cycle Shops
Domestic Appliances / Sales & Service
L J Stronnell Cycles, 56 Broad St, HP5 3DX, 784255
Chiltern Domestic Servicing Ltd, 129 Broad Street, HP5 3EF, 771682
Dairies
CP Summers Ltd, 58 Frances St, HP5 3ES,
Braziers Dairies, Bellingdon Rd, HP5 2NN, 784232
778375/07956 560530
Rowan Tree Goats Farm, Ley Hill, Chesham, HP5 1UN,
Domesco Ltd, 109 High St, HP5 1DE, 784214 Sharley Domestics Service Repairs, 485926
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Double Glazing & Window Repairs
Electricians & Electrical Contractors
Banaglaze Window Systems, Crown Business Estate,
(See also Lighting and Electrical Engineers)
Berkhampstead Rd, HP5 3ET, 794794
I A R Darvell Ltd, 2 Upper Gladstone Road, HP5 3AF, 775512
Drainage Contractors
Cummins Electrics, 773172/07956 951941
Aspect Water Solutions, 868108
Electric-Call Ltd, 6 Field Close, HP5 3LB, 772262
Drain Doctor Plumbing, 24 Long Meadow, HP5 2BN,
I Gilbert Electrical (Bucks), 1 Pentagon Place,
794128
Berkhampstead Rd, HP5 3AP, 786929 E W Jenkins & Son, 17 Codmore Crescent,
Drama
HP5 3LX, 783442
Di Burnett Youth Theatre, 773917
Lindean, 21 Germain Street, HP5 1LH, 783936 / 07740 404670
Dress Making / Dress Designers
I Martyn Electrical Services, 17 Manor Way,
Clem Short, Seamstress/Designer, 14 Gladstone Road,
HP5 3BG, 583277
HP5 3AD, 774719
I Morcom Woodley Electricians, Misbourne Works, Waterside, HP5 1PE, 778778
Driving Schools ASM Driving School, 778909/07789 547959
Employment & Recruitment Consultants
Ken's Driving School, 72 Nalders Road, 774978
Driving Forces, 1-3 Market Sq, HP5 1HG, 785113
St Christopher Driving Academy, 29 Eunice Grove,
Job Centre Plus, 31 Red Lion Street, HP5 1LD,
HP5 1RL, 782158
654700
Dry Cleaners
Engineers
AAK Dry Cleaners, 122 High Street, HP5 1EB 774444
Amba Tools, Buckingham House, Mineral Lane,
Johnsons (Drive-In), 1 Broad Street, 785349
HP5 1NL, 791563
Simply The Best, 90 The Broadway, HP5 1EG,
I Silverson Machines Ltd, Waterside, HP5 1PQ,
773914
786331
Educational / Tuition
Engineers - Agricultural & Horticultural
Ahead Tuition, 07846 251764
D.Cox Engineering, 1 Hawridge Hill Cottages, The Vale,
Bucks Adult Learning Chesham Centre, Chiltern Hills
Hawridge, HP5 3NU, 757234
Academy, Chartridge Lane, HP5 2RG, 0845 0454040 EdExtra, Long Acres, White Hill, HP5 1AG,
Engineers - Consulting
784630 / 07971 668703
JNP Group, Link House, St Mary’s Way, Chesham
I Flying Start Tuition, 6 Broadway Court, 80-82 The
HP5 1HR, 771221
Broadway HP5 1EG, 772898
Powell Tolner & Associates, 29 Red Lion Street, HP5 1EJ,
Greek language - private tuition, Irene L,
772721
88 Frances St, HP5 3ES, 782554 / 07919 434402
TP Engineering Services, The Thorns, Mineral Lane,
Kumon (Chesham), Chesham Grammar School, White Hill,
HP5 1NJ, 771100
HP5 1BA, 0800 854714 / 01753 279787
Thomas DMC, Kinta House, Botley Road, HP5 1XG,
I I Pen and Ink Tuition Ltd., 25 High Street, HP5 1BG,
791869
773300
Engineers - Design Electrical Goods - see Domestic Appliances
I J.P. Hildreth Ltd, 114 Chartridge Lane, HP5 2RG, 07761 967115
Electrical Supplies - Wholesale City Electrical Factors Ltd, Unit 12,
Engineers - Precision
Howard Industrial Estate, Chilton Rd, HP5 2AU, 792300
Guest Gear Services, Higham Mead, Higham Road,
Gil-lec Limited, Wey Lane HP5 1JH, 778800
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WE DO A FREE SURVEY FOR CHESHAM CUSTOMERS
Picture framing Conservation grade mounts • Non-reflective glass • Canvas stretching I enjoy working with local artists. My particular interest is local history and I offer a large collection of Chiltern street scenes and landscapes from Victorian times onwards. Please call to make an appointment. Peter Hawkes 2 Laceys Yard, High Street, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1BU • 01494 793000 • phawkes@btconnect.com www.facebook.com/cheshamheritage • www.hawkesdesign.co.uk
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Fire Risk Safety I Tedd.co.uk, 22 Victoria Road, HP5 3AJ, 07968 361523
Equestrian & Pet Supplies (see also Saddlery) Bellingdon End Farm Supplies, Bellingdon, HP5 2UR,
Fireplace Showroom
758239
I H G Matthews, Bellingdon, HP5 2UR, 758225
Estate Agents
Fireworks - for Displays
Bairstow Eves, 83 High Street, 775544
Shellscape Pyrotechnics Ltd, 126 Bois Moor Road,
I Brown & Merry, 3 Market Sq, HP5 1HG, 775650
HP5 1SS, 774119
I Chancellors, 64 The Broadway, HP5 1EG, 774343
Fitness – see Health Clubs
I Hadlands, 3 Broad Street, HP5 3EA, 792552 I Potter & Ford, 112 High St, HP5 1EB, 778844 Sovereign Estates, 70 The Broadway HP5 1EG, 792737
Flags & Flagstaffs
The Frost Partnership, 1 Germain Street, HP5 1LH, 774602
Flagmakers, 9 Higham Road, HP5 2AF, 783938
Etched Glass Graphics
Flooring Services / Tile shops
Partition Graphics Ltd, Unit 9, Chiltern Court, Asheridge
Town & Country Flooring to Design,
Road, HP5 2PX, 776673
20–22 Red Lion Street, HP5 1EZ, 775909 Topps Tiles, Unit 1, Chess Business Park, HP5 2AA,
Fabric Wholesalers
793189
Chess Designs Ltd, Unit 36, Chess Business Park, Moor
I Yerrell Flooring Ltd., 118-120 Broad Street, HP5 3ED,
Road, HP5 1SD, 772074
791042
Farm Shops
Florists
Hazeldene Farm, Asheridge Road, HP5 2XD, 783501
The Flower Box, 32a High Street, HP5 1EP, 778283
Johns Lane Farm Shop, Johns Lane, Ashley Green,
The Flower House, 122 Lye Green Rd HP5 3NH,
HP5 3PT. Tel. 01442 864366
773044
Feng Shui & Bazi Consultant
Food Bank
Jo Mitchell, Feng Shui Innovations, 150 Botley Rd,
Chiltern Food Bank, 71 Broadway, HP5 1BX, 07582 171906
HP5 1XN, 783189
Football Club Film & TV Special Effects
Chesham United Association Football Club, Amy Lane,
Millennium FX, Unit 9, Springfield Road, HP5 1PW, 775576
HP5 1NE, 783964
Finance Brokers
French Polishing / Clock Repairs
Chiltern Consulting Ltd, 5 Esprit, Asheridge Road,
P M Wilder, 2 Cobblers Court, HP5 3DQ, 786901
HP5 2PY, 786316
Function Rooms/Hall Hire Financial Advisers
Ashley Green Memorial Hall, 07979 634988
I Chessman & Partners Ltd., 4-10 Red Lion Street,
I Chartridge Lodge, Chartridge Lane, Chartridge, HP5
HP5 1HF, 778199
2TU, 837484 / 0845 230 5858
I Sovereign Financial Services, 70 The Broadway,
I Chesham Town Hall, Baines Walk, HP5 1DS, 774842
HP5 1EG, 792737
Chess Suite Function Rooms, The Meadow, Amy Lane,
Porter Brown & Co, 7a Waterside Business Park, Waterside,
HP5 1NE, 783964
HP5 1PE, 791243
I Chiltern View at Chartridge Park Golf Club, Chartridge,
Waterhouse Business Group Barnsite, Lycrome Road,
HP5 2TF, 791772
HP5 3LQ, 771115
I The Elgiva Theatre, St Mary's Way, HP5 1HR, 582900
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The Little Theatre by the Park, Church St, HP5 1HU,
Gifts
784414
I Anatolian Crafts - The Bazaar, 236 Waterside, HP5 1PG,
The White Hill Centre, White Hill, HP5 1AG,
07768 298677
775190
Candles@Miss Soy, 8 Hillside, HP5 2PQ, 793261 En Route, 456 Berkhampstead Rd, HP5 3HQ, 793350
Funeral Services
Harvey Johns, 10 High Street, HP5 1EP, 782161
I Chesham Muslim Funeral Service, 72 Broad Street,
Laceys Yard Therapies & Gifts, High Street,
HP5 3DX, 772966
HP5 1BU, 771324
I Church View Funeral Services, 161 Broad Street, HP5 3EF, 776777
Glass Merchant
Cooks Funeral Service, 127 Broad St, HP5 3EF, 791359
Chesham Glass Co, 1 & 33 Broad St, HP5 3EA, 792266
Furniture - Makers & Designers
Golf Clubs
England Bros, Higham Mead, HP5 2AH, 792633
I I Chartridge Park Golf Club, Chartridge, Chesham,
Michael Johnson Furniture, Unit 1b, Larkin Industrial Est,
HP5 2TF, 791772
Springfield Rd, HP5 1PW, 774000
Chesham & Ley Hill Golf Club, Ley Hill, HP5 1UZ 784541
Furniture - Retailers I Chiltern Care Chairs Ltd, 21 Germain Street,
Graphic Designers - see Advertising Agencies
HP5 1LH, 793129 Sheratons, Unit 7, Anglo Business Park, Asheridge Road
Greengrocers (Wholesale)
HP5 2QA, 775735
Green Valley Grocers, 7 High Street, HP5 1BG
Garage Services - see Car Repairs
Gyms - see Health Clubs
Garden Landscaping / Maintenance / Nurseries (see also Lawnmowers)
Hairdressers & Barbers
Chessmount Nurseries, 41b Chessmount Rise, Waterside,
Broadway Barbers, 73 The Broadway, HP5 1BX, 784167
HP5 1RB, 772051
Churchill Barbers, Broad Street, 07536 583493
Cowie Design Associates, 26 Springfield Road, Waterside,
Cut UK, 2 High Street, HP5 1EP, 778429
HP5 1PW, 772735
Fantasia Hair, 1st Floor, 4 High Street, 783207
CS Garden Services, 07864 868629, 785160
Flix Hair and Beauty, 5 High Street, HP5 1BG, 782825
Green Ladies, 01494 583274
King's Barber Shop, 124 High Street, HP5 1EB,
Horticon Nurseries, The Nursery, Kiln Lane, Ley Hill,
07731 555601
HP5 3QS, 774667
K&Ds Barbershop, 33b High Street, HP5 1BW, 261140
Irma Ansell Garden Design, Elm Cottage, Asheridge Road,
Klass Kuts, 13 Market Square, HP5 1HG, 778670
782329
Latimers Hair & Beauty, Unit 3, 90 The Broadway,
M Stone Landscaping, 13 Marston Close, HP5 2PR,
HP5 1EG, 778416
785757/07919 362038
Laura's Locks & Lashes, 07511 05009
Oaklands Garden Maintenance, 31 Chartridge Lane,
Mane Hair Design, 1 Market Square, HP5 1HG, 794424
HP5 2JL, 771219
Mel’s Barber Shop, 107a High Street, HP5 1DE, 786878
I Peter Woolnough Landscaping, 2 Mattesdon Cottages,
Monalisa, 10 Darsham Walk, HP5 1EP, 772107
Lycrome Road, Lye Green, HP5 3LQ,
Simply Hair, (mobile service) 07734 499244
785866/07973 175244
I Twilight at Sundial Salon, Unit 5, The Gatehouse,
Pro Supply Engineering Services Ltd, 20 Hampden Ave,
Blucher St, HP5 2JB, 786699
Altered Image, 101 High Street, HP5 1DE, 773382 The Barber Shop, 2 High Street, HP5 1EP, 778429
HP5 2HL, 792612
Handyman
Roger Pearce Landscaping, 07790 240238 Shepherd Nursery, Chartridge, HP5 2YD, 775688
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Hardware - Retail
Internet Cafe
I Pearces Hardware, 6/8 High St, HP5 1EP, 784174
Confident Computing, 15 White Hill, HP5 1AB, 793834
Hardware / Garden / DIY Distributors I McMinn Hardware Wholesalers, Weir House Mill,
Internet & Multimedia (see also Computer Software / Internet Developers)
Latimer Road, HP5 1QJ, 786241
I Adelante, 6 The Power House, Higham Mead HP5 2AH, 793555
Health & Safety in the Office/at Work
Cary Digital LLP, 7 Lansdowne Rd, HP5 2BA,
Back 2 Basics, 430 Waterside, HP5 1QE, 07765 682043
776280
I Chiltern Consulting, Unit 2 Power House,
Consultants-Direct Ltd., 4 Hospital Hill, HP5 1PJ,
Higham Mead, HP5 2AH, 778499
792680 Ley Hill Solutions, Beech House, 9 Cheyne Walk, HP5 1AY
Health Clubs
772327
I Chesham Moor Gym & Swim, Moor Road, HP5 1SE,
Netui Ltd., Chiltern House, Waterside, HP5 1PS, 0207 183
776975
3380
Fit4less Chesham, 97-99 High St,HP5 1DE, 0844 7707814
Net Commerce Solutions Ltd, PO Box 328, HP5 2JG,
Chesham Leisure Centre, HP5 1BB, White Hill, 791779
778926
Fitness4Less, Amersham Road, Chesham, HP5 1NE, 774200
SJI Web Design, The Barn, Savecroft Farm, Bellingdon, HP5 2XN, 758155
Health Products / Stores Ironwork – Decorative
I Healthright, 27 High St, HP5 1BG, 771267
I Stephen Cheeld, The Old Smithy, Hawridge Common,
Heating Contractors
HP5 2UQ, 758126
E W Jenkins & Son, 17 Codmore Crescent, 783442
GWS Ironwork, 31 Broadlands Avenue, HP5 1AJ,
Franklin Heating Ltd, 19 Hampden Avenue, HP5 2HL,
505168
782038
Janitorial Supplies Hotels - see page 25 Where to Stay
Summit Hygiene, Cameron Rd, HP5 3BX, 793414
Household Stores
Jewellery Retail & Repairs
Circle 7, 1 High Street, HP5 1BG, 774220
Gold & Jewels, 21 High Street, HP5 1BG, 774849
Pearces Hardware, 6-8 High Street, HP5 1EP, 784174
In Ore Jewellers, 8 Darsham Walk, High St,
Supersaver, 25 High Street, HP5 1BG, 776623
HP5 1EP, 784163
Illustrator – Digital
Joinery
I Sophie Honeybelle, www.behance.net/sophiehoneybelle
England Bros, Higham Mead, HP5 2AH, 792633
0774 774 5041
Howdens Joinery Ltd, Unit 4/5, Chess Business Park, Moor Rd, HP5 1SB, 793653
Image Processing Systems Module Design Sundance Multiprocessor Technology Ltd, Chiltern House,
Kitchen Furniture Manufacturers
Waterside, HP5 1PS, 793167
Top Notch Designs Ltd, Units 3-5, Alma Road Industrial Estate, HP5 3HB, 791123
Insurance Brokers I Asprey Harris, 252a Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3ET,
Kitchen Planning & Installation
773777
Dream Doors, 5 Broad Street HP5 3EA, 378024 Wickes, Townsend Road, HP5 2AA, 776932
Interior Designers & Furnishers
I Latimer Property Services, 772540, 07801 866118
County Interior Design, Pump Barn, Bellingdon Farm,
I Dream Kitchens, 28 Red Lion Road, HP5 1EZ,
Bellingdon, HP5 2XU, 757220
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Ladies Fashions
Chiltern Magazine Services, P & A House, Alma Road,
M&Co, 48-54 High Street, HP5 1EP, 792834
HP5 3HB, 771734
Sarah Smith, 4 Darsham Walk, High St, HP5 1EP,
Chiltern Marcoms, Grass Verge Cottage, Chartridge,
791954
HP5 2TF, 775865 I Max-eBiz Ltd, 0845 0509711
Launderette
Motivation Marketing Ltd, 1 Chiltern Court,
Chesham Launderette, 77 Broad Street, HP5 3EA, 791588
Asheridge Road, HP5 2PX, 794445 QED Management Systems, 6 Aylward Gardens,
Lawnmowers & Garden Equipment (see also Garden Landscaping / Maintenance / Nurseries)
HP5 2QX, 783994
Brown’s Town & Country Centre, Vale Works, Vale Road,
240150
I Web-Clubs Ltd, The Club House, East Street HP5 1DG,
HP5 3NZ, 782334
Marketing, Management & Business Development
Leisure Amenities - see page 35
I Another Angle, 23 Asheridge Road, HP5 2PY,
Lighting & Electrical Engineers
07970 789752
Lamps & Tubes Illuminations Ltd, Unit 1,
I Horigan, 26a High Street, Chesham HP5 1EP.
Springfield Rd Ind Est, HP5 1PW, 783541
Tel. 770301
Maintenance - Machinery
Marquee Hire
TGW Services, 2 Cogdells Cl, Chartridge, HP5 2TR, 837701
I Chesham Marquees, The Old Smithy, Hawridge Common, HP5 2UQ, 757049
Management Consultancy / Training
Top Hat Marquees Ltd, 785171/07894 238201
Consultants-Direct Ltd., 4 Hospital Hill, Waterside, Chesham HP5 1PJ. Tel 792680
Mechanical Hydraulic Engineers
I Ley Hill Solutions, Beech House, 9 Cheyne Walk,
Cole Mechanical Services Ltd, Unit 12, Chiltern Court,
HP5 1AY, 772327
Asheridge Road, HP5 2PX, 775675
Manor Resources, 26 Manor Way, HP5 3BH, 776181/07961 177017
Menswear
QED Management Systems, 6 Aylward Gardens, Chesham
M&Co 48-54 High Street, HP5 1EP, 792834
HP5 2QX, 783994
Mobile Phones & Services Markets
Carphone Warehouse, 39/41 High Street,
Chesham Market, Amersham & Chesham Market Traders
HP5 1BW, 772588
Co-operative Ltd, operating on behalf of
Easy Links, 150 High Street, HP5 1EF. Tel 259962
Chiltern District Council, Danny Wadmore 07929 987664, or Chiltern District Council on 732093
Motorcycles
Chesham Street Market,
Ford & Ellis Motorcycles Ltd, 132 Broad St, 772343
cheshamstreetmarket@gmail.com
Mototune Ltd, Hospital Hill, HP5 1PJ, 785220
Chesham Local Produce Market, 583798
Music
email policy@chesham.gov.uk
Kevin Meayers Organ Builder & Restorer, Unit 1,
Market Research & Analysis
214 Bellingdon Road, HP5 2NN, 776716
WDG Ltd, 26a High Street, HP5 1EP,
Prozone Music, 20a Station Road, HP5 1DH, 776262
772436
Perfect Pitch, 72 The Broadway, HP5 1EG, 774826
Marketing & Advertising Consultants
Newsagents
I ABCG (AshtonBrand Consulting Ltd), 26a High Street,
Berkeley Stores, Berkeley Close, HP5 2RL, 783469
HP5 1EP, 770317
Broadway News, 110 High Street, 782097 71
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Brian D Suttie (Chesham) Ltd INDEPENDENT Professional Eyecare Eye Examinations We use state of the art technology including retinal and slit lamp photography in addition to our routine eye examinations. We also run a Specialist Dry Eye Clinic. Contact Lenses All our resident Optometrists are highly experienced contact lens practitioners. We fit all types of contact lenses, including complicated prescriptions and multifocals. Spectacles & Sunglasses We have an extensive range of frames to suit your style, needs and budget. All leading brands including Armani, Austin Reed, Cat, ChloĂŤ, Ray-BanÂŽ and Valantino. Care Plans Enjoy the many benefits of our Spectacle and Contact Lens Care Plans. Payment by instalment for spectacles and contact lenses. Full examination fees, including extra and specialist examinations are all covered by a monthly fee.
0845 379 0099 44 Broad Street, Chesham, Bucks HP5 3DX
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Bulldog News, 8 Red Lion Street, HP5 1HF, 784802
Photographers & Studios
E Brackley & Son, 74 Broad Street, 782875
Andrew Quigley Photography & Film, 12 Nashleigh Hill,
Newtown News, 204 Berkhampstead Road, 782220
HP5 3JF, 07889 549584
Stars News Shops Ltd, 1 Greenway Parade, The Greenway,
Mark Sisley, The Bury, Church St, HP5 1JE,
HP5 2DA, 783439
791547 / 0800 581473 MAD Studios, Unit 13 Anglo Business Park, Ashridge Road,
Off License & Wine Merchants
HP5 2QA, 784898
The Local, 3 Greenway Parade, 782358
Photography by Spring, Jasons Hill, HP5 3QW, 07901 826334
Office Supplies I JPS Stationers, 7 Market Square HP5 1HG. 791112
Photographic Library
Smart Cartridge, 111 High Street, HP5 1DE,
Ian Freeman Photography, (Chilterns) 2a Sayward Close,
792497/0870 0116247
HP5 3DP, 775798 Peter Hawkes/Ray East Collection, (Local History)
Opticians
2 Laceys Yard, High Street, HP5 1BU, 793000
Boots, 18 High Street, HP5 1EP, 793498 / 0845 1253758 I I Brian D Suttie (Chesham) Ltd, 44 Broad Street,
Photography - Equipment & Processing
HP5 3DX, 0845 3790099
Chesham Cameras, 113 High St, HP5 1DE, 783373
Optomeyes, 95 High St, HP5 1DE, 786606/0845 0344952
Physiotherapists see Complementary Practitioners
Specsavers, 9 High Street, HP5 1BG, 777190 Turner & Browning, 4 High Street, 782957 The Ultimate Eyeware Co, 25a High Street,
Piano Sales & Repairs
HP5 1BG, 794466
Chiltern Piano Co, Bankside, Broomstick Lane, Botley,
Osteopaths - see Complementary Practitioners
786912
Painters & Decorators
Plant Hire
Alan Paul, 62 Cresswell Road, 774599
Betaworld Plant Services Ltd, Pressmore Lodge,
ZK Decorating Property Services, 49 Glenister Road,
Ashley Green Road, HP5 3PF, 782426
HP5 2AY, 07454 219926
Chesham Digger Hire, 66 Upper Belmont Rd, 772196
Party Shop
Plastics - Injection Moulding
Razzle Dazzle, 9 Market Square, HP5 1HG, 775882
Euromoulds, Unit B, Chiltern Commerce Centre, Asheridge Road, HP5 2PY, 778810 778810
Pest & Vermin Control Services
Kayden Plastics, 214 Bellingdon Road, 772076
ISS Pest Control, Latimer House, Latimer, HP5 1UG, 0845 458 2468
Plastics - Point-of-Sale
Tindle Pest Control Services, 773187 / 07774 784532
3 Way Displays, Unit 3 Orchard House Ind Est, Amersham Road, HP5 1NE, 773553
Pet & Aquatic Wholesalers Plumbers
Cagex Accessories, Bury Farm, Pednor Rd, 792140
Archers Plumbing & Drainage, 4 The Bungalows,
Pets & Aquatics
Chartridge, HP5 2TT, 837045
Pet Essentials, 46 High Street, HP5 1EP, 793344
Aspect Water Solutions, 868108 T Bingham, 3 Aylward Gardens, HP5 2QX, 775756
Petrol Filling Stations
K & E Engineering Services, 18 Codmore Crescent,
Fitch’s Garage Ltd (BP), Amersham Road, 776644
HP5 3LZ, 771281
Shell Oil Filling Station, Nashleigh Hill, 794568
Franklin Heating Ltd, 19 Hampden Avenue,
Esso Oil Filling Station, Amersham Road, 799130
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JNC Services, 6 Vale Rise, HP5 2BG, 791910
IPA Print Associates Ltd, Unit F, Chiltern Commerce Centre,
S P Lewis, 1 Windsor Road, HP5 2DF, 774856
HP5 2PY, 791532
Lindeans, 21 Germain Street, HP5 1LH, 783936
I Orbit Press Ltd, 11 Market Sq, HP5 1HG, 778053
R A Oakes, 3 Hillcroft Road, HP5 3DJ, 783099
P & A Press, P & A House, Alma Road, HP5 3HB, 773075
B J Redding, 140 Severalls Avenue, 775210
Prestige Press (UK) Ltd, Unit 5A Waterside Business Park,
Steve Barnett Plumbing & Bathrooms Ltd., 772168
Waterside, HP5 1PE, 774813
D J White, 54b Pheasant Rise, HP5 1NT,772813
Private Tutors Plumbers Merchants
I Flying Start Tuition, 6 Broadway Court,
Plumb Center, Unit 3, Crown Ind Est,
80-82 The Broadway, HP5 1EG, 772898
180 Berkhampstead Road, 792247
Kumon (Chesham), Chesham Grammar School,
Woodleys, 28 Essex Road, HP5 3HZ, 782712
White Hill, HP5 1BA, 0800 854714/01753 279787 EdExtra, Long Acres, White Hill, HP5 1AG, 784630 / 07971 668703
Post Offices Chesham Post Office, 77A The Broadway,
I I Pen and Ink Tuition Ltd., 25 High Street,
HP5 1BX, 785823
HP5 1BG, 773300
Greenway Sub-Post Office, Greenway Parade, Greenway,
Ahead Tuition, 07846 251764
HP5 2DA, 783133
Product Design
Sorting Office, Howard Ind. Estate, Chilton Road, 782775
Iomlan Design 07762 641558
Poultry Farm
Promotional Merchandise
R Waller, Long Grove Wood Farm, 234 Chartridge Lane,
Biblio Products Ltd, Seymour House, The Broadway,
HP5 2SG, 772744
HP5 1EG, 776655
PR / Media / Copywriting
Property Improvements / Maintenance
1st Choice Speakers (UK) Ltd., P.O. Box 562 Chesham,
I Latimer Property Services, 772540, 07801 866118
HP5 1ZJ, 773020 Kingpin Media, 6 Avenue House, Park Road, HP5 2JR,
Property Management
776831
Docwra Property Management, Meadow View, Bellingdon,
Studio Beam, 117 Broad Street, HP5 3EF,
HP5 2XW, 758585
583960 / 581006
Psychotherapy/Counselling
Pre-Schools - see page 27
Shally, Chesham, 07545 149 503 Chiltern Counselling, Market Square, HP5 1HG, 786024
Precision Tools
Public Houses and Country Inns - see page 23
CPM Mould Solutions, Pattison House, Addison Road, HP5 2BD, 782131
Publishing / Publishers’ Services Print Brokers
Exclusive Magazines, Contract Publishers, Media House,
Focus Business Forms Ltd, 20 The Warren, Chartridge,
5 Broadway Court, HP5 1EG, 771144
HP5 2RY, 791607
I I Hawkes Design & Publishing Ltd, 2 Laceys Yard, High Street, HP5 1BU, 793000
Printing & Pre-Press
Silver Star Books, 24 Partridge Close, HP5 3LH, 771362
Butterfly Print & Design, Graphics House, 21 Germain
Studio Beam, 117 Broad Street, HP5 3EF, 583960 / 581006
Street, Chesham, HP5 1LH. 782605
I YourChesham, PO. Box 810, 07791 338868
I Hawkes Design & Publishing Ltd., 2 Laceys Yard, High Street, HP5 1BU, 793000
Radio Communication Equipment
I Inklink, Unit 4 Waterside Business Park, Waterside,
Aerial Facilities Ltd & Aerial Sites plc, Aerial House,
HP5 1PE, 791320
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Recruitment - see Employment & Recruitment Consultants
Social Networking
Removals & Storage
Soft Furnishings see Curtains/Soft Furnishings
Parlour People, Chesham 07540 410130
Abbotts Removals, Lyndhurst Road, HP5 2DY, 775886 I Clark’s Removals & Storage, Higham Mead, Higham Rd, HP5 2AH, 774186
Solar Panels / Renewable Energy
J & R Self Storage, Unit 1, Chess Business Park,
Chiltern Solar, 773400, 07543 836342
Moor Road, HP5 1SB, 794040 Tingay Removals, 8 Cherry Tree Walk, HP5 3JN,
Solicitors
773710 / 07976 440567
BPS Solicitors, 85 High Street, HP5 1DE, 782244 I I IBB Solicitors Ltd., The Bury, Church Street, HP5 1JE,
Residential/Nursing Homes
778822
I White Hill & Culwood Residential Care Homes for the
I Lennon & Co, Chess Chambers, 2 The Broadway Court,
Elderly, 128 White Hill, Chesham, HP5 1AR, 782992
HP5 1EG, 773377 Richardson Smith & Co, Ground Floor, Sherwood House,
Restaurants, Cafés, Takeaways - see page 23
Stones Courtyard, High Street, HP5 1DE, 772773
Roofing Contractors
Sports Clubs & Societies - see page 31
B&F Scaffolding, 793423
Sports Goods
I Broadlands Roofing Services, 70 Hivings Hill, 793044
I FastBreak Sports, 29 High Street, HP5 1BW, 786677
Saddlery & Leather Goods (see also Equestrian Supplies)
Stationers
Cox the Saddler Ltd, 23 High St, HP5 1BG, 775577
I JPS Stationers, 7 Market Sq, HP5 1HG, 791112 W H Smith, 79-81 High Street, HP5 1BX. Tel 792084
Septic Tanks / Sewage HD Services Ltd, Thorne Barton Farm, Chesham Rd,
Steel Fabrication
Ashley Green, HP5 3PQ, 792000
I GWS Corporation Ltd, 12 Victoria Road, HP5 3AJ, 07446 746506
Sheet Metal Work Structural Engineers
IDF Ltd, Moor Road, Waterside, HP5 1TE, 791250
I Glasspool & Thaiss, 11 Chiltern Court, Asheridge Road,
Shoe Repairs
HP5 2PX, 771314
PJ Shoe Repairs, 104 High St, HP5 1EB, 786956
JNP Group Link House, St Mary’s Way, Chesham HP5 1HR, 771221
Shoe Shops Supermarkets / Grocers
Colton Footwear, 43-54 High Street, HP5 1BW, 773654
Alhalal Meat & Grocery Store, 68 Broad Street, Tel. 771947
Shopfitters
Asheridge Stores, 35 Asheridge Road, HP5 2PY. 793074
Onvi Support Services, 112 Severalls Avenue, HP5 3EL,
Bellingdon Stores, 135 Bellingdon Road, HP5 2HG. 785928
581172
Botley Stores, 195 Botley Road, HP5 1XT. 776244 I Costcutter, 7 Greenway Parade, HP5 2DA. 784105
Sign Makers, Signwriters & Window Film
Park & Shop @ Esso Petrol Station, Amersham Road, 799130
Bucks Signs, 45 Lowndes Avenue, HP5 2HH, 782973
Sainsbury’s Superstore, Elgiva Lane, HP5 2YA, 793052
I I Punch Signs Ltd., Unit 5, Asheridge Business Centre
Spar @ Fitch’s Garage, Amersham Road. Tel 776644
Asheridge Road, HP5 2PT, 01753 892888
Shop at Shell Petrol Station, Nashleigh Hill, HP5 3JF,
The Window Film Company, Unit 6 Anglo Business Park,
794568
HP5 2QA, 794477
Waitrose Ltd, The Backs, HP5 1DR, 791711 76
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Surveyors - Building
Toy Shops
Peter Mountain Associates, The Curve, Millfields,
Harvey Johns, 10 High Street, HP5 1EP,
HP5 1SG, 772264
782161
Surveyors - Chartered
Trade & Industry Associations
Evans & Crawley, Bridge House, Water Meadow,
I British Dental Industry Association, Mineral Lane,
HP5 1LF, 775666
HP5 1NL, 782873
Sweet Shops
Training Consultants
Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe, 69 The Broadway, 773487
I The Garnett Foundation, Unit 4, Chiltern House, Waterside, HP5 1PS, 794264
Taxation Accountants I Belmont Consultancy, 2 Belmont Rd, HP5 2EJ, 786827
Travel Agents
TaxAssist, 117 High Street, HP5 1DE, 778900
Thomsons, 37-39 High Street, HP5 1BW, 782148 Personal Travel Agents, 415010
Tattoist
The Thomas Cook Group Ltd, 62 The Broadway, HP5 1EH,
Phoenix Rising (Aromatherapy & Reiki), 112 Broad Street,
0844 335 7167
HP5 3ED, 792392
Tree Surgery Taxis (Taxi Rank on the Broadway, Chesham)
I Cholesbury Tree Fellers,1 Widmore Cottages,
A - Z Taxis, 722722
Tames Tree Services, 758862 / 07788 763127
Cabco, 786370
J & D Clark, 28 Francis Street, 783536
Chiltern Executive Cars, 07920 448956
Peter Woolnough, 2 Mattesdon Cottage, Lycrome Broad,
Crown Taxis, 580580/794242/793010
Lye Green HP5 3LQ, 785866
Asheridge, 758539
I I Gilberts of Chesham, 771000 Hyrons 24 Hour Service, 786486
Tyre Distributors
Mike Blanchard, 782670, 793300
Blackboots.co.uk/Wheels in Motion, Unit 33
Taxiline, 793300
Chess Business Park, Moor Road, HP5 1SD, 797820 Just Tyres, 190 Severalls Ave, HP5 3EN, 794248
Taxis / Private & Contract Hire Cars
STS Tyre Pros, Amersham Road, HP5 1NG, 786051
Chiltern Executive Cars 07920 448956 Turners Minicoaches, 105 Asheridge Road, HP5 2DZ,
Underpinning
791771
Strata Contracts, Copsham House, 53 Broad Street, HP5 3EA, 778712
Telecommunications Equipment I I Green Telecom, 7 The Power House, Higham Mead,
Upholstery / Loose Covers
HP5 2AH, 0800 9555 300
J Horn, Griffetts Yard, Bellingdon Road, HP5 2NW, 792751
TV / Video / Radio / Rentals & Servicing
I Richardson Re-Upholstery, 1a Bois Moor Road, HP5
RTS Video Ltd, 164 Broad St, HP5 3ED, 785034
1SH, 793413
Timber Merchants
Utility Discount Service
Crownform Plastics & Timber Co, Bunkers Yard, Hivings
Utility Warehouse Discount Club, 83 Hivings Hill,
Hill, HP5 2PG, 792065
HP5 2PG. Tel 07545 530826
Tool Hire
Veterinary Centre
Eros Tool Hire, 265 Berkhampstead Road, HP5 3AS,
I The Wheel House Veterinary Group, The Wheel House,
785425
Amersham Road, HP5 1NQ, 782001 77
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Video & DVD Producer
Window Cleaners
www.videodvdmaker.co.uk, PO Box 558, HP5 3ZR,
MPW Window Cleaners, Copsham House, 53 Broad Street,
791894
HP5 3EA, 772655
Video & Media
Wood Products
iotaMEDIA, 7 Benham Close, Chesham, HP5 2PD,
Cheston Woodware Ltd, rear of 24 Broad Street, 775144
07973 567824
James East & Son Ltd, Broad Street, 782136
Waste Disposal Service
Wood Turners
Front Line Waste, 80 Upper George Street, HP5 3EH,
A Rogers Sons, 64 Higham Rd, HP5 2AF, 785276
775604
Water Supplies
TAMES TREE SERVICES
H D Drilling Ltd, Thorne Barton Farm, Chesham Road, Ashley Green, 792000
Tree Felling & Hedge Cutting Local & Reliable Experienced Fully Insured No Obligation Quotes
Water Treatment Equipment K & E Services, 35 Codmore Crescent, HP5 2LZ, 771281
Will Writers Ash Wills, 1 Pulpit Close, HP5 2RZ,
01494 758862 07788 763127
580550 / 07808 647816
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Index of Advertisers Action Mobility.....................................52 Alexander Churchill Acountants............50 Amersham Dec .....................................81 Anatolian Bazaar...................................64 A R Darvell Electrical.............................62 Aylesbury Bullion Company ..................68 Berkhamsted School .............................56 Blue Haze Arts & Crafts ........................52 Brian Suttie Opticians ...........................72 Broadlands Roofing ..............................58 Buckinghamshire Mind .........................16 Chancellors Estate Agents.......................4 Chartridge Golf Club ............................66 Chartridge Lodge..................................24 Chesham Leys ......................................46 Chesham Marquees..............................24 Chesham Moor Gym & Swim ...............18 Chesham Muslim Funeral Service .........70 Chesham Preparatory School ................29 Chesham Salon.....................................14 Chesham Town Hall..............................20 Chesham Town Partners .......................20 Chiltern Care Chairs..............................81 Chiltern Chamber .................................49 Chiltern Cleaning Services ....................24 Cholesbury Tree Fellers .........................14 Church View Funeral Service ................62 Clarks of Amersham .............................70 Colour Supplies.....................................60 Costcutter.............................................58 D & S Services ........................................7 Dolphin Swimming Club .......................28 Elgiva Theatre.......................................16 Frost Partnership.....................................7 Flying Start Tuition ...............................29 Gilberts Taxis ........................................27 Glasspool & Thaiss................................62 Go Ape.................................................30 Green Telecom .......................................8 Handyman Help ...................................58 Hartbeeps.............................................18 Hawkes Design & Publishing ................14 Hazelmere Windows & Doors ......(IBC) 83 HG Matthews Fireplaces.......................64 IBB Solicitors .........................................10 In Ore Jewellers ....................................10 JPS Stationers .......................................78 Laserlines Creative ................................75 Latimer Garage Service .........................54 Latimer Place .................................(IFC) 2 Latimer Property Services......................48 Littlestone Golding Accountants ...........52 Local History Books ..............................82 Manor Signs .........................................75 Morcom Woodley Electrical ..................60 Oaklands Gardening.............................47 Oakleigh Garage ....................................6 Orbitpress.............................................70 Queen’s Head PH .................................24 Pen & Ink Tuition..................................26 Peter Woolnough Landscaping ...............8 Priests Ford...........................................12 Poores ..................................................66 Punch Signs ..........................................14 Rayners ................................................39 Richardson Reupholstery ......................70 Sophie Honeybelle Illustrator ................64 Stephen Cheeld Ironwork .....................58 Steve Viney Architect............................52 Tames Tree Services ..............................78 Westbrook Hay School .........................26 Window Film Company .............(OBC) 84 Workaid Shop.......................................34 York House Dental Practice...................62
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Chiltern Chamber of Commerce Members Outside of Chesham See page 49. To contact us call: 0800 014 9811 or email info@cheshamchamber.org www.cheshamchamber.org ACCOUNTANTS Cannon Moorcroft Ltd. 3 Manor Courtyard Hughenden Avenue High Wycombe HP13 5RE 450123 Wilkins Kennedy & Co. Anglo House Bell Lane Office Village Little Chalfont HP6 6FA 545594 Wycombe Accountancy Ltd. 26 Beechfield Way Hazlemere, High Wycombe HP15 7TP 814234 ACTUARIAL SERVICES Barnett-Waddingham Decimal Place Chiltern Avenue Amersham HP6 5FG 788100 AUCTIONEERS Amersham Auction Rooms 125 Station Road Amersham HP7 0AH 729292 BEAUTY THERAPISTS / SALONS Nails & Beauty Bucks at Arabella Rose, 9 Sycamore Place Hill Avenue Amersham HP6 5BG 07769 151408 BUSINESS ORGANISATION Buckinghamshire Business First The Saunderton Estate Wycombe Road Saunderton HP14 4BF 568948 BUSINESS SERVICES Focus on Growth 10 Saxon Close Amersham HP6 5QA 726467 CATERERS Seasons Catering Co. Ltd. 6 Market Square Amersham HP7 0DQ 727807 CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS Chesham4Fairtrade The Forelands Red Lion Street Chesham HP5 1EZ 775651 Rennie Grove Hospice Care Rennie House Unit 3 Icknield Way Ind. Estate Tring HP23 4JX 01442 820731 COMPUTER SERVICES Epoq IT Ltd. Unit 9, Anglo Office Park Lincoln Road High Wycombe HP12 3RH 444065 CUSTOMS CONSULTANTS J.D. Consultants Ltd. PO Box 330 Edgware Middx. HA8 5WJ 02082 050999 EDUCATIONAL Peter Jones Enterprise Academy Amersham & Wycombe College Stanley Hill Amersham HP7 9HN 0800 614016 79
ESTATE AGENTS Binks (Sales &Letting) Ltd. Perronet House Hill Avenue Amersham HP6 5BT 434788 John Nash & Co. 31 Hill Avenue Amersham HP6 5BX 725005 FOOD MANUFACTURER Mimi's Marvellous Mixers 30 Hollybush Lane Chesham Bois HP6 6EB 07798 892749 HEALTH PRODUCTS/STORES SISU International: Forever Living 27 Elizabeth Avenue Little Chalfont HP6 6QG 765262 HEATING ENGINEERS South Bucks Heating Engineers 78 Station Road Amersham HP6 6AA 433346 INNS, PUBS & RESTAURANTS The Bedford Arms Hotel & Restaurant Latimer Road Chenies Village, Nr. Rickmansworth WD3 6EQ 01923 283301 INSURANCE BROKERS Luker Rowe & Co. Ltd. Century House London Road Amersham HP7 0TU 733337 NPA Insurance Brokers St George's House 10 Chamberlain Road Aylesbury HP19 8DY 01296 489768 KITCHEN DESIGN/FURNITURE MAKERS Cotteswood Kitchens 14 Hill Avenue Amersham HP6 5BW 434200 MARKETING Sabina Smith Bluebell Cottage 10 The Hill, Winchmore Hill Amersham HP7 0NX 07827 445553 PHOTOGRAPHY - GENERAL Redpath Studios Great House Farm Chenies Manor Chenies Village, Nr. Rickmansworth WD3 6EP 549944 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Paradigm Housing Group 1 Glory Park Avenue Wooburn Green HP10 0DF 03003 031010 PUBLISHERS Local Directories Ltd. Suite A Tudor Court 73 Woodside Road Amersham HP6 6AA 725878 RECRUITMENT/EMPLOYMENT Better Prospects Recruitment Ltd. Chiltern Business Centre 63-65 Woodside Road Amersham HP6 AA 433346 SOLICITORS Blaser Mills 119 High Street Old Amersham HP7 0EA 450171 TOWN COUNCIL Amersham Town Council Flint Barn Court Church Street Old Amersham HP7 0DB 434000 WEBSITE DESIGNER Dovedale Design Ltd. Dovedale Broomfield Close Great Missenden HP16 9HX 868932
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Chesham as an Industrial Town From the distant hills that surround Chesham there is a sense of quiet, rural beauty. However, the town has always been a hub of industrious activity and its people are known for their independence, non-conformity and uncanny willingness to work hard and turn their hands to many different jobs. The industrial revolution led to a great change in the working life of Chesham folk in the mid-19th century. At the north end of the valley, the Newtown area developed to accommodate factories producing wooden ware, brushes and boots alongside which were built rows of terraced cottages to house the artisan workers. Small-scale wood turning was superseded by wooden ware manufacturing at the steam sawmills and factory workshops. Local specialities were wooden barn shovels, malt shovels, yokes, children’s hoops and toys, butter prints and moulds, bread boards, spoons and bowls. The off-cuts from wood turning had always been put to good use in the making of other useful items, including brush backs. In the 19th century, brush-making developed into a flourishing Hayes boot factory in industry in Chesham, Waterside. This building later became a print with mass production works and has now of fine quality been converted to products. a healthcare
Footwear was another craft to be mechanised, with factories specialising in the output of heavy work boots – cut, sewn and riveted with the aid of machinery. Further industrialisation, along with the coming of the railway in 1889, meant that the town saw mass employment and a rapidly expanding population as the 20th century commenced. Other traditional industries such as watercress growing and duck breeding benefited greatly from the improved transport system and the town enjoyed a period of great self-sufficiency. The invention of plastic and new synthetic materials had a huge impact on Chesham’s traditional industries, as did the increasing use of mechanisation. By the middle of the 20th century these industries were rapidly being replaced by new diverse ones. Many companies decided to move here because of the workers’ reputation for industriousness, dexterity, loyalty and adaptability. The Second World War also brought a variety of work and a number of businesses to the town. Forced out of London by the bombing, several companies relocated here to be within easy reach of the city. As the 20th century came to an end, companies were still moving into the town as others closed or left. Most of the traditional industries are now gone; the last of the boot manufacturers has closed, the brewery finished half a century ago, one steadfast brush-making operation remains, and the timber yards and turners are much diminished, yet there are still many small, thriving businesses tucked away in the estates and yards, several involved in pharmaceuticals, information technology and engineering. Chesham remains a hive of industrious activity.
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From the book ‘Chesham at Work in the 20th Century’
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Local history books & photographs NEW BOOK due out for Christmas 2015 Chesham during the age of the motor car; how the town developed from the 1940s through to the present day due to the demands of road building, changing shopping patterns and the unstoppable march of progress. Heavily illustrated with photographs through the decades. An interesting focus on both architecture and motor vehicles. Further details at www.hawkesdesign.co.uk and on 01494 793000
cheshamheritage
Now reduced from £12.95 to just £5 at Chesham Museum
A forthcoming publication, now due for launch in 2016
SOLD OUT! Just a few last copies at Waterstones Chesham
An enchantine history of St George’s Church
Acknowledgements
Publisher’s note
The Chesham Town Guide has been written and compiled on behalf of Chesham Town Council by: Cllr Peter Hudson, Town Mayor; Rachel Watts & Kathryn Graves, Chesham Town Council; Rev. Colin Cartwright, Chesham4Fairtrade; Colette Littley, Walkers Are Welcome; Mark Barnes, Elgiva Theatre Manager; Friends of Chesham Moor Gym & Swim; Joe Walsh, Workaid; Trudy Fernando & Peter Hawkes, Hawkes Design & Publishing Ltd; Jean Pritchard, Andy Garnett & Vee Bharakda, Chiltern Chamber.
Our priority is to update the Chesham Town Guide each year to ensure that this is a valid and useful document for residents and newcomers to the town. We invite you to contact Chesham Town Council if you have corrections or additions to local information at policy@chesham.gov.uk and to contact us with up-todate business information at phawkes@btconnect.com. 11,000 copies of this Guide are printed and we endeavour to get a copy to every household and business within Chesham. Further copies are available at the Town Hall and other community outlets.
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