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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.4
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
CFX Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated January 27,1995 (relating to the
consolidated financial statements of Orange Savings Bank and subsidiary for the
year ended December 31, 1994 not presented separately herein), appearing in the
Current Report on Form 8-K of CFX Corporation dated December 12, 1997.
 
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
Boston, MA
December 12, 1997