51°42′11″N 0°36′07″W / 51.703°N 0.602°W
Chesham | |
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Local Government District (1884–1894) Urban District (1894–1974) | |
80-82 The Broadway, High Street, Chesham: council's headquarters 1946–1974 | |
Area | |
• 1911 | 1,386 acres (5.6 km2) |
• 1961 | 3,489 acres (14.1 km2) |
Population | |
• 1891[1] | 8,018 |
• 1971[2] | 20,220 |
History | |
• Created | 13 August 1884 (Local Government District) 31 December 1894 (Urban District) |
• Abolished | 31 March 1974 |
• Succeeded by | Chiltern District |
• HQ | Chesham |
The town of Chesham formed a local government district in the administrative county of Buckinghamshire, England, from 1884 to 1974. It was administered as a local government district from 1884 to 1894, and as an urban district from 1894 to 1974.