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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.
The Chequers Estate Act 1917 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 55) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that designates Chequers as the official country residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was given royal assent on 20 December 1917.
10 Downing Street is the official residence of the first lord of the Treasury, not the office of prime minister. [2] Chequers, a country house in Buckinghamshire, is the official country residence of the prime minister, used as a weekend and holiday home, although the residence has also been used by other senior members of government. [citation ...
The house in the Chilterns was gifted a century ago to whoever holds the office of prime minister. Chequers: The country retreat that has seen many historic moments in politics Skip to main content
Chequers was gifted to the British state in 1921 and has been the country escape for each prime minister ever since, reports Ellie Muir
Chequers, Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire – official country house of the Prime Minister; 11 Downing Street, Westminster – official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Second Lord of the Treasury) 12 Downing Street, Westminster – formerly the official residence of the Chief Whip, now the site of the Downing Street Press Office
The Labour prime minister has built a strong personal rapport with the Irish leader Simon ... After a private discussion between the two men at the prime minister’s private residence, Chequers ...
12 Downing Street (official residence of the Government Chief Whip but currently houses the Offices of the Prime Minister) Chequers (Country residence of the Prime Minister) Carlton Gardens, St. James's (No. 1 is the official residence of the Foreign Secretary and No. 2 houses the Privy Council Office)