10 Milner Street

It is a double-fronted house in an Italianate style, and was built by the Chelsea speculator John Todd in 1849, for his own occupation.

[1] It was never home to Sir Courtenay Ilbert.

[2] From 1945, Courtenay's nephew, the interior designer Michael Inchbald lived there with his uncle, and continued to do so after Ibert's death.

[1] In 1960, the Inchbald School of Design was founded in the drawing room by his wife Jacqueline Ann Duncan (then Jacqueline Inchbald).

[1] The Inchbald School was founded in the old ground floor drawing room, which once housed the Ilbert Collection of clocks, watches, marine chronometers and sundials.