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Chalfont Dene, GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 0FQ

Rydinghurst House is one of several houses in the grounds of the National Society for Epilepsy's Chalfont Centre, and offers permanent residential accommodation. The house is built in a classic Edwardian style and dates from 1908. Please see David's Image for the history of the centre.

Carved stone plaque by the UC road, in parish of Chalfont St Peter (Chiltern District), Chesham Lane, at northern junction of Monument Lane, to left of entrance to the Chesham Centre (Hospital), in a rough stonework tower that is behind fence; an oak tree to left of it, on East side of road. Erected by the Wendover & Oak Lane turnpike trust in the 18th century. Inscription reads:- 17 {<-hand} 85 To NEWLAND I Mile III Furl.g's To Chesham VII Miles BUILT by Sir H.T. GOTT RESTORED by W BROWN IN 1879 To Denham IV Miles To Uxbridge VI Miles To LONDON XXI Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1124827 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1124827 Milestone Society National ID: BU_LC21a

The obelisk was erected in 1785 by Sir Henry Thomas Gott, the owner of the Newland Estate, apparently to commemorate the death of a stag during a hunt at which King George III was present. It was restored in 1879 by William Brown. The obelisk is built of flint rubble with two brick bands and the plaque on the left side reads:- 1785 (with an index finger pointing left or northwards between the 17 and the 85) To NEWLAND 1 Mile III Furlgs To Chesham VII Miles Built by Sir H. T. Gott Restored by W. Brown in 1879 To Denham IV Miles To Uxbridge VI Miles LONDON XXI The last three are to the right or southwards but have no direction indicator. It is a Grade II Listed Structure, and said to be "about 50 feet high".

The Chalfont Centre is a colony run by the National Society for Epilepsy. Their website http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk/ tells us: "The National Society for the Employment of Epileptics (NSEE) was launched in 1892 by a group of London philanthropists and medical men. The aim of the Society was to establish a 'colony' for people with epilepsy who were capable of work but couldn't find employment due to their condition and the prevailing social attitudes of the time. At that time, many people with epilepsy were confined to workhouses or asylums due to difficulties in finding work and lodgings." The photographer has successfully used their service for hardcover binding of a small number of books.

Part of the National Society for Epilepsy colony, see Image for more information. John Passmore Edwards was a notable philanthropist, see a website about him, http://www.passmoreedwards.org.uk/. The page of this http://www.passmoreedwards.org.uk/pages/Misc/Chalfont.htm about the National Society for Epilepsy tells us: "In 1894 the Society purchased a farm in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, establishing the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy. Passmore Edwards contributing £5000. Passmore Edwards remained closely involved with the Society's work at Chalfont St Peter, funding the provision of five homes and an administration building within the next 6 years, and in recognition was made a Vice President of the Society."

Houses at the top of the southern limb of the road, looking east up the road.

Opposite the end of Rickmansworth Lane.