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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD ROSLIN CASTLE (Remains of) | Roslin Castle Roslin Castle Roslin Castle Roslin Castle Roslin-castle |
Mr Reid Mr Henderson Co. [County] Map Stat. [Statistical] Account Fullartons Gaz [Gazetteer] |
011 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile W by N [West by North] of the village of Rosewell. The remains of a stronghold standg [standing] on a promontory at a sudden curve of the River N. [North] Esk when or by whom thew original Castle was built is not known, The St Clair family probably erected some fortalice here in the 12th Century from the massiveness of the remaining walls and the ruins scattered about it appears to have been a place of great strength & grandeur, the North Esk sweeps past its eastern base & its rocky & precipitous margins must have rendered the Castle impregnamble at this point a ravine surrounds the buildgs [buildings] on the north & west sides which is now crossed by a narrow stone bridge built upon the site of the old Portal in 1544. The English demolished the Castle & it was again rased [razed] by a detachment of the Parliamentary Army under Monk in 1650 in 1622 a modern buildg [building] was erected in the old walls; "S.W.S. 1622", appears on the doorway For further Description See forms 136 page 55 |
| ROSLIN CASTLE | Roslin Castle Roslin Castle Roslin Castle Roslin Castle Roslin-castle |
Mr Reid Mr Henderson Co. [County] Map Stat. [Statistical] Account Fullartons Gaz [Gazetteer] |
012 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile W by N [West by North] of the village of Rosewell. The remains of a stronghold standg [standing] on a promontory at a sudden curve of the River N. [North] Esk when or by whom thew original Castle was built is not known, The St Clair family probably erected some fortalice here in the 12th Century from the massiveness of the remaining walls and the ruins scattered about it appears to have been a place of great strength & grandeur, the North Esk sweeps past its eastern base & its rocky & precipitous margins must have rendered the Castle impregnamble at this point a ravine surrounds the buildgs [buildings] on the north & west sides which is now crossed by a narrow stone bridge built upon the site of the old Portal in 1544. The English demolished the Castle & it was again rased [razed] by a detachment of the Parliamentary Army under Monk in 1650 in 1622 a modern buildg [building] was erected in the old walls; "S.W.S. 1622", appears on the doorway For further Description See forms 136 page 55 |
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[Page] 36Parish of Lasswade
[Forms 136 page] 55
Transcriber's notes
Descriptions for "Roslin Castle" and "Old Roslin Castle" are not separated on this page. Transcribed in duplicate as pre-populated for clarity.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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