Cholesbury

Cholesbury
Cholesbury Village Hall
Cholesbury is located in Buckinghamshire
Cholesbury
Cholesbury
Location within Buckinghamshire
OS grid referenceSP930070
• London28 mi (45 km)
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTring
Postcode districtHP23
Dialling code01494
UK Parliament
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List of places
UK
England
Buckinghamshire
51°45′17″N 0°39′08″W / 51.7546°N 0.6521°W / 51.7546; -0.6521

Cholesbury (recorded as Chelwardisbyry in the 13th century) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cholesbury-cum-St. Leonards, in Buckinghamshire, England, on the border with Hertfordshire. It is situated in the Chiltern Hills, about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Wendover, 5 mi (8.0 km) north of Chesham and 5 mi (8.0 km) from Berkhamsted.

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.

It is a rural community and most local people rely for employment on neighbouring towns, the proximity of London and the availability of broadband technology.