Chiltern House Medical Centre

Name :

Chiltern House Medical Centre

Address  :

45 / 47 Temple End

Town  :

High Wycombe

State  :

Buckinghamshire

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

HP13 5DN

Phone  :

0844 477 1848

Fax  :

0844 477 1849

Web URL  :


Description

Chiltern House doctors surgery in High Wycombe provides the highest quality healthcare to patients in the area We are a six doctor practice situated in the centre of High Wycombe just over the road from the Morrisons Superstore We look after almost 10000 patients from a diverse social spectrum together with our branch surgery at Dragon Cottage 35 Browns Road Holmer Green

The main surgery is housed in a recently extended and modernised grade II listed building which dates back to 1675 As you would imagine the building has some fascinating history including having fresco painting in the plasterwork walls dated 1779 unfortunately long since gone More recent history surrounds the Gibson Family who bought the premises in 1908 and ran a chair making business until 1938 John Gibson was also the Mayor of Wycombe from 1922 until 1924 The Air Ministry bought the premises in 1941 and eventually sold it to Parker Knoll An expatient inherited number 45 in 1973 and sold it for pound23000 How times change
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