Nation England
County Buckinghamshire
Location Ground floor of the Old Market Hall, Market Square, High Street, Amersham
Map location exact or closely approximate
Year opened 1682
Year closed Unknown
Century of Operation 1600-1699, 1700-1799
Building Type Lock-Up
Remarks The Market Hall itself, built in 1682, is Grade II listed but the lock-up is not separately described. The lock-up 'may well be of a later date' (Roy's Blog)
'The Market Hall was the gift of Sir William Drake in 1682'. 'It also has the old town lock-up with the notice COMMIT NO NUISANCE above the entrance.'
Amersham Museum, 'Market Hall'
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