River Chess
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The River Chess lies in the Chess Valley in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. It takes its name from the town of Chesham (not the other way round as is sometimes claimed).
The river rises from springs near the old town of Chesham along Pednor and also from springs in the Vale before flowing in a southeasterly direction past Waterside and towards Latimer. From there it flows to the north of Chenies and on towards Rickmansworth after which it becomes a tributary of the River Colne.
Historically the fertile land around the Chess was ideal for growing watercress and this industry flourished in both Chesham and Rickmansworth in the Victorian era. Today the Chess is equally well known for trout fishing.
The River Chess gives Chesham its traditional pronunciation of "Chess-um".
The rock types surrounding the river are mainly chalk.
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