The Guardian: ‘England hath need of thee’: appeal to save Milton’s Paradise Lost cottage‘
The Mail Online: ‘Paradise could soon be lost: £3.5m drive to save the 16th century cottage where Milton hid from the plague to write his literary masterpiece‘
The Times: ‘Owners launch appeal to save John Milton’s cottage‘
Join our Miltonathon
Three hundred and fifty years after his death Milton’s writing still matters, his literary and political influence endures, his words live on.
Best known for his epic masterpiece Paradise Lost, Milton was also a remarkable polemicist and pamphleteer. As Cromwell’s Secretary for Foreign Tongues (and unofficial spin doctor for our only republican government), he played a significant role in the revolutionary upheaval that brought modern Britain to birth.
8th November 2024 marks the 350th anniversary of his death. To commemorate this landmark occasion, Milton’s Cottage – his only surviving residence – are working with partners around the world to stage a 24-hour shared reading of his works online.
Launching on Bread Street, where Milton was born, and culminating at St Giles Cripplegate, where he’s buried, we’ll take in a wide range of Miltonic locations en route, from the Rue Milton in Paris to the Milton State School in Queensland.
Why not join us? To find out more contact Kelly O’Reilly, Director of Milton’s Cottage, on 01494 872313 / director@miltonscottage.org or click 
