Places of Worship
Amersham on the Hill has a Free church which is United Reformed and Baptist, the Methodist church St. John's and the Church of England St Michael & All Angels. Old Amersham includes the Church of England St Mary's Church (a Grade I listed building since December 1958), the exterior is Victorian but it includes 17th century glass from Lamer Manor in Hertfordshire and monuments in the chancel to 17th and 18th century notables. Also in the town there is also a Quaker meeting house, a Methodist church and The King's Church a Baptist church. There was also an Exclusive Brethren Meeting House.
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