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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.
Number 11 is located on the left side of Number 10, the official residence of the Prime Minister (or First Lord of the Treasury) since the early 19th century. Number 12, to the left of Number 11, is the official residence of the Chief Whip, but it is now used as the Prime Minister's press office. [9]
A private residence for the prime minister occupies the third floor and there is a kitchen in the basement. The other floors contain offices and conference, reception, sitting and dining rooms where the prime minister works, and where government ministers, national leaders, and foreign dignitaries are met and hosted.
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
As Chequers places host to a crucial Brexit cabinet meeting, a look back at how British prime ministers repeatedly fell in love with their country home.
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
Location within Buckinghamshire. Population: 820 (2011 Census) [1] OS grid reference ... Close to Ellesborough is the Prime Minister's country residence Chequers.