 The area of the town now known as Amersham-on-the-Hill was referred to as Amersham Common until after the arrival of the railway in 1892.After this date the growth of the new area of the town gradually accelerated, with much work being done by the architect John Kennard.It is now known as "Amersham-on-the-Hill", "Amersham town" or the "New Town".