Milton House at the National Society for Epilepsy

Milton House at the National Society for Epilepsy is a villa built between 1896 and 1898, originally designed to accommodate children with epilepsy. It was created by either Maurice B. Adams or E.C. Shearman. The building features a brick base on an ashlar plinth, with a rendered first floor and ashlar on the sides. The hipped roof is tiled and has gablets on the sides.

This structure is a notable example of the unique layout found at the Chalfont Centre, with a central two-storey section that includes communal living areas on the ground floor and staff accommodation above. Single-storey wings flank this central section, which once housed dormitories, and there is a service range at the rear that has since been extended. The ground floor has sash windows set in arched surrounds, while the first-floor oriels have been replaced with uPVC. The central entrance features an oversized segmental hood supported by Ionic pilasters, leading to an arched timber and glass door within a glazed surround.

The former Chalfont colony was established in 1894 to provide a normal, healthy village life for people with epilepsy. It was a pioneering initiative that introduced the idea of a village community for patients with mental conditions, which influenced the design of other epilepsy hospitals and institutions for mental health in the inter-war period.

Milton House and Pearman House are situated on slightly elevated ground within the village and form a cohesive group with Greene House. Together, these buildings at the Chalfont Centre are significant for their historical role in the treatment of epilepsy and as examples of Arts and Crafts architecture, designed to create a domestic atmosphere within a hospital setting.