Cholesbury

Cholesbury (recorded as Chelwardisbyry in the 13th century) is a village in the civil parish of Cholesbury-cum-St. Leonards, in Buckinghamshire, England, on the border with Hertfordshire. It is situated in the Chiltern Hills, about east of Wendover, north of Chesham and from Berkhamsted.

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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.

Within Vinony's link graph, Cholesbury is referenced by 89 other articles, and connects out to Chesham, Great Missenden and The Lee.

It is catalogued under topics including Former civil parishes in Buckinghamshire, Hill forts in Buckinghamshire and Villages in Buckinghamshire.

Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Cholesbury
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 326

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: village
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards
Official website: www.cholesbury.com
Image: Cholesbury village hall.jpg
Dialing code: 01494

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Commons category: Cholesbury
postal code: HP23
OS grid reference: SP930070

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Encyclopedic overview

20 sections

Contents

Geography
Geology
Land use
Settlement
History
Origins and the first settlement
Development of the manor and village
English Civil War
Impact of the Poor Laws
Local economy
Demographics
Notable people
Landmarks and buildings
Governance
Education
Transport
Sport and recreation
External links
Citations
References

Cholesbury is one of four villages comprising Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards parish. Braziers End is a hamlet which has always been closely associated with Cholesbury.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cholesbury” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.