Fascinating Pictures Inside The Crumbling Manor House That Was Once Home To Epic Poet John Milton

These haunting images show the crumbling remains of the country retreat once home to iconic writer and poet, John Milton. What was once an elegant mansion is now certainly a state of Paradise Lost, as Berkyn Manor lies decayed, damp and dirty, 28 years after it was abandoned by its last owners.

In its prime, the vast property - now barely standing - housed some of the country's wealthiest families in its 450 years as a family home.