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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSLIN LEE | Roslin Lee | Mr Henderson, Roslin Lee Mr Reid, Leebank Co. [County] map |
012 | A large & neatly built farm house, with suitable offices & a large arable farm attached, it is the property of Mr Ramsay of Whitehill. |
| OLD ROSLIN CASTLE (Remains of) | Roslin Castle | Mr Henderson, Roslin Lee Mr Reid, Leebank Co. [County] map |
011 | The remains of a celebrated stronghold standing upon a promontary [promontory] at a sudden curve in the "River North Esk". The date of its erection has not been ascertained, but it is supposed to have been founded by the "Sante Clars" or "St Claire" family toward the end of the eleventh century, from the massiveness of the remaining walls & detached fragments of ruins scattered about the visitor is made aware of the great strength & ancient grandeur of the edifice The River North Esk sweeps past its eastern base & its rocky & precipitous margins have rendered the "Castle" impervious at this point, a ravine Surrounds the 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 building was erected in the ruins of the old walls over the tiers of vaults. This is a high oblong edifice, with the letters "S.W.S.1622" over a door in the front. Roslin takes its name from a linn or cascade formed by huge fragments of solid granite lying in the bed of the "River North Esk" South of the "Castle" an ancient stone wall 9 or 10 feet high & 3 or 4 [feet ?] in thickness surrounds the modern garden on the South and West side. The beauty of the scenes in this locality is decidedly unrivalled.- |
| ROSLIN CASTLE | Roslin Castle | Mr Henderson, Roslin Lee Mr Reid, Leebank Co. [County] map |
012 | The remains of a celebrated stronghold standing upon a promontary [promontory] at a sudden curve in the "River North Esk". The date of its erection has not been ascertained, but it is supposed to have been founded by the "Sante Clars" or "St Claire" family toward the end of the eleventh century, from the massiveness of the remaining walls & detached fragments of ruins scattered about the visitor is made aware of the great strength & ancient grandeur of the edifice The River North Esk sweeps past its eastern base & its rocky & precipitous margins have rendered the "Castle" impervious at this point, a ravine Surrounds the 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 building was erected in the ruins of the old walls over the tiers of vaults. This is a high oblong edifice, with the letters "S.W.S.1622" over a door in the front. Roslin takes its name from a linn or cascade formed by huge fragments of solid granite lying in the bed of the "River North Esk" South of the "Castle" an ancient stone wall 9 or 10 feet high & 3 or 4 [feet ?] in thickness surrounds the modern garden on the South and West side. The beauty of the scenes in this locality is decidedly unrivalled.- |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners]
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Transcriber's notes
Name "Roslin Castle" appears on this page, but pre-populated both as that and "Old Roslin Castle". Transcribed in duplicate for clarity.
An entry describing an unnamed "old farm house" has been scored out and is not transcribed.
That portion of Description beginning "Roslin takes its name" is written sideways in the margin, but seems clearly intended to form part of the Description and is transcribed as such.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 34 - Parishes of Glencourse, Lasswade, Penicuik and Carrington, OS1/11/34
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Glencourse, Lasswade, Penicuik, and Carrington.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.