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Chequers (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ k ər z / CHEK-ərz) is the country house of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A 16th-century manor house in origin, it is near the village of Ellesborough, halfway between Princes Risborough and Wendover in Buckinghamshire, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, 40 miles (64 km) north-west of central London.
Chequers, country house, administrative and historic county of Buckinghamshire, England, situated 30 miles (50 km) northwest of London, the official country residence of the prime ministers of Great Britain. The estate is about 1,500 acres (600 hectares) in extent. Chequers owes much of its present.
Jun 13, 2021 · Chequers, the official country retreat of serving prime ministers (Image: Steve Parsons/PA Wire) Buckinghamshire is home to many grand country houses but one of the most famous is undoubtedly Chequers. Built in the 16th century, the residence just outside Aylesbury was donated to former Prime Minister David Lloyd George by Sir Arthur Lee in ...
Jul 12, 2018 · President Trump will spend time with Prime Minister Theresa May at Chequers, her official country residence in Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom. Here's what you should know about the estate.
Jul 8, 2022 · By Isaac Bickerstaff. 8 July 2022. Chequers. In April 2020, Boris Johnson chose to recuperate from coronavirus at Chequers, the country retreat that has been the official second home of serving prime ministers since 1921.
Jul 5, 2018 · The venue, a two-hour drive from Downing Street in the county of Buckinghamshire, has been the country residence of every prime minister since David Lloyd George in the early 20th century. Despite...
Jun 8, 2023 · Chequers, or Chequers Court, is a country house near the village of Ellesborough in Buckinghamshire at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. The house and its estate have been the official second...
