Hawthornden, The Glen 1897
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Located nine miles south of Edinburgh, Hawthornden stands high above the river North Esk amid a densely wooded estate. The home of the poet William Drummond (1585-1649), the house was extensively rebuilt by him in 1638. The English poet laureate Ben Jonson stayed here from December 1618 until the middle of January 1619 as a guest of Drummond.

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