| Original title | Milton Place, Edgell Wyatt |
| Year painted | 1822 |
| Museum reference number | PR188 |
| Address and postcode | Milton Park, Stroude Road, Egham, TW20 9EL |
| Listed building number | n/a |
| Construction date of building depicted and major alterations | Eighteenth century. There were additions in the late nineteenth century. |
| History of ownership/residents and use | The manor, once known as Middleton, came into the hands of the Edgell family in the eighteenth century. Joan Wintour at RHUL tells us that William Edgell inherited Milton Place from a distant relative and passed it on to his son, also William. William Edgell Jr died in 1769 leaving the property to his three daughters. After the death of the last daughter, Martha, the property went to a distant relative, Richard Wyatt who was married to William Edgell’s daughter, Priscilla. He then took the name Richard Edgell Wyatt. Milton Place became a social and artistic hub during his occupancy. In 1795 Richard Edgell Wyatt died intestate and his large art collections were sold. His son Edgell Wyatt succeeded him at Milton Place and took on the additional surname of Edgell, becoming Edgell Wyatt Edgell. Edgell Wyatt Edgell was a noted local philanthropist, contributing large amounts to the rebuilding of St John’s Church in 1817 and founding the Wyatt Edgell Egham Coal Charity. He died in 1853. The Estate was sold off from 1860 onward and the property was acquired by the Baron de Worms who enlarged the park and house in 1887. |
| Location’s present status | The house survives and has been restored for use as a conference centre. Much of the landscaping of the park has been lost. |
| Links and references | Surrey History Centre holds extensive records of the Edgell Wyatt family: SHC 548 The Oliver Collection at RHUL also has relevant records and ephemera. |
