Metropolitan Railway

Amersham is renowned for its picturesque Old Town, but the story of Amersham on the Hill is equally important. As the Metropolitan Railway extended London’s reach into the Chilterns, it transformed a rural landscape into one of the defining communities of Metroland. Drawing on historical records, contemporary sources and local memories, Amersham on the Hill traces the remarkable development of this twentieth-century suburb and the people who helped shape its identity.