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CHALFONT ST. GILES

CHALFONT ST.GILES    

 

MILTON’S COTTAGE   

  CHALFONT ST. GILES

This is a very pretty village lying 3 miles east of Amersham,just off the A413. The village green is surrounded by ancient cottages. There is a fine norman church with interesting monuments.

MILTON’S COTTAGE    

 July 1665 John Milton and his wife rented this Cottage, found by his Quaker friend Thomas Elwood he called this Cottage a  " pretty box ". John Milton completed Paradise lost here and commenced writing Paradise Regained

The cottage now contains a museum, open from March to October , Tuesday to Sunday

For more info please ring    01494 872313

 

CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM

CHALFONT SHIRE HORSE CENTRE