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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLACE'S CAVE | Wallace's Cave | Mr W. Young, Roslin Mr J. Smith, Roslin History of Roslin & Hawthornden |
012 | A cave in the form of a cross cut into the rock on the South East Side of the North Esk, and nearly a half a mile up the river from Hawthornden & Capable of containing upwards of Sixty men. It is evidently artificial, and is said to have been used by Sir William Wallace, and others as a hiding place. |
| THE CAST | The Cast | William Johnson, Springfield John Young, Saddler Dalkeith A Tradition [--] to old people in the Neighbourhood |
012 | A narrow road stretching from the North Esk at Springfield, Southward, leaving Springfield House on the east side and extending to Montrose Farm. More than one-half of it is between 6 & 7 feet under the level of the fields on either side, and is so narrow, that only one Cart can pass at a time.- It is traditionally said to be upwards of 1600 years old, and is supposed to be a part of a Roman Road between two Roman Camps. The name is well known in the neighbourhood. |
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[Page] 93Names collected by John McDiarmid ca [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 12 B Trace 7
[Signed] 10th July /52 [1852] J McDiarmid
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