Chesham, New Hampshire

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Chesham Village District
The Community Church of Harrisville and Chesham
Chesham, New Hampshire is located in New Hampshire
Location: Harrisville, NH
Roughly bounded by Yellow Wings, Seaver, Chesham, and Marienfield Rds
Coordinates: 42°55′50″N 72°8′55″W / 42.93056°N 72.14861°W / 42.93056; -72.14861Coordinates: 42°55′50″N 72°8′55″W / 42.93056°N 72.14861°W / 42.93056; -72.14861
MPS: Harrisville MRA
NRHP Reference#: 86003102
Added to NRHP: December 29, 1986

Chesham is a village within the town of Harrisville in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Part of the village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Chesham Village District,1 while the southernmost portions are included in the Pottersville District, also listed on the National Register.

Chesham has an elementary school called Wells Memorial School. It has about 55 pupils up to grade 6.

The Community Church of Harrisville and Chesham was formed from Chesham Baptist Church and Harrisville Congregational Church. Chesham Baptist Church dates back to 1785. The church building was originally built in 1797, re-modeled in 1830, and again re-modeled in 1844.citation needed

References

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places - NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-11-09.