JANUARY 2021 MARKS THE 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORST BLIZZARD IN RECENT BRITISH HISTORY.

In mid January 1881 there was bitterly cold weather throughout Wales and southern England below the Humber.  On the evening of Friday, January 14, temperatures reached minus 1° Fahrenheit (-18ºC) in South Bucks.  During Saturday 15 to Monday 17 there were heavy frosts, and water froze.  On Saturday, January 15 there were thousands of skaters on the London lakes.  There were also skaters on the River Chess and Skottowes Pond in Chesham, on the Grand Union Canal and the Thames at Marlow. 

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Opening hours:

Wednesday to Sunday, and Bank Holiday Mondays, 12noon to 4:30pm

49 High Street
Old Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP7 0DP

01494 723700
[email protected]

 

“Enjoyed our visit to this wonderful interactive museum where you are positively encouraged to touch things!”

“Visited Amersham museum yesterday – lovely place, provides many details on the history of the place. Plenty of cute cafes, pubs and shops around also… not difficult to find free parking nearby. ”

“A well-run, informative and interesting small museum on the main street. It’s mostly volunteer-run and they do a great job in keeping it and making you feel welcome…Check out the herb garden too.”

“Enjoyable film and television location guided walk around Amersham hosted by Amersham Museum – here are the Sun Houses on Highover Park and further up the hill is High & Over.”

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