Please visit often for more information on this antiquated career choice which, in my opinion, should be a modern option.

Edith Sitwell‘s book, English Eccentrics, contains a chapter on Ornamental Hermits.

From the Best of Craig’s List – Gentle Lady Seeks Ornamental Hermit, July 26, 2014.

Ornamental Hermits of Eccentric Modern England, Author and date unknown. Hermitary.

Before the Garden Gnome, the Ornamental Hermit: A Real Person Paid to Dress like a Druid, Alison Meier. AtlasObscura. March 18, 2014. Discusses Gordon Campbell’s book, The Hermit in the Garden: From Imperial Rome to Garden Gnome.

The Strange Short-Lived British Trend of Hiring Ornamental Hermits, Claire Cock-Starkey, MentalFloss. May 15, 2017.