Discover Alone, back to main map

William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth, and Nelly Mitchell blue plaque

Blue plaque

What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Wordsworths' visit 1803. The poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy made a tour of Scotland in 1803. Walter Scott visited them here and showed them around the beauties of the area. He also recited part of his poem, "The Lay of the Last Minstrel". William wrote a poem to celebrate the wonderful hospitality they received from the lady of this house, Nelly Mitchell.. Recorded plaque organisation: Royal Burgh of Jedburgh.
William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy were prominent figures in the Romantic movement in literature; their visit to Scotland in 1803 was marked by encounters with notable figures like Walter Scott and inspired Wordsworth's poetry celebrating the region’s natural beauty and hospitality.

A plaque record does not grant entry to a building or private land. View it from a public place unless permission is clearly given.

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places