William Wordsworth, Walter Scott, and Dorothy Wordsworth slate plaque
Overview
William Wordsworth, Walter Scott, and Dorothy Wordsworth slate plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in Scotland Scottish Borders. This slate commemorative plaque records: To this inn, the ancient dwelling of the Drumlanrig family, Sir Walter Scott conducted William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy on 22nd September 1803 where Sir Walter and they resided overnight.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This slate commemorative plaque records: To this inn, the ancient dwelling of the Drumlanrig family, Sir Walter Scott conducted William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy on 22nd September 1803 where Sir Walter and they resided overnight.
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it worked
The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
William Wordsworth, Walter Scott, and Dorothy Wordsworth slate plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: To this inn, the ancient dwelling of the Drumlanrig family, Sir Walter Scott conducted William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy on 22nd September 1803 where Sir Walter and they resided overnight. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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