OS1/11/32/117A
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POET DRUMMOND'S SEAT | Poet Drummond's Seat | Revd. [Reverend] Mr Brown Free Church Manse Roslin | A large cool recess or grotto with stone benches, excavated from a freestone rock and situated about 3 chains north of the front of Hawsthornden (house) and at the top of a high precipitous bank which overhangs the River North Esk. To enter this recess the visitor has to descend several stone steps, which would appear at first sight to be dangerous from the steepness of the bank on the left (see sketch on margin of trace) This Grotto, in which it is said Drummond composed many of his poems, is called in one account of Hawthornden the "Cypress Grotto" and in Mr. Dowalls "Guide to Roslin" the "Cypress Grove", but the people of Roslin, Hawthornden &c call it "Poet Drummond's Seat, indeed it is the popular name in the County. and is not known by any other. | |
| BEN JONSON'S TREE | Ben Jonson's Tree | Revd. [Reverend] Mr Brown Free Church Manse Roslin | A sycamore tree of immense size, in front of Hawthornden (about 1 1/2 chains (NE) [North East] around which was a seat (which has however been lately removed) under which it is said Drummond the poet was sitting when Ben Jonson (a celebrated English poet and the contemporary and friend of Shakspere,) arrived upon a visit from London to him, observing him approaching, the poet exclaimed "Welcome, welcome, royal Ben." to which Jonson replied with his usual readiness, Thank ye, thank ye, Hawthornden. Copied from Mr Dowall's "Guide to Roslin" |
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