Picture Gallery > Lost Village of Bold (10)
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Lost Village of Bold - Map No 1
Lost Village of Bold - Edgar's map of 1741 - map No 1.
The village of Bold can be seen in the SE quadrant of the map straddling the road on the south bank of the River Tweed but also straddling the Bold Burn. It is the largest village by far in the area.
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Lost Village of Bold - Map No 2.
Lost Village of Bold - Herman Moll's Map of Ettrick Forest - Map No 2.
The village of Bold - spelt Boll - is in the NW quadrant of the map just east of the Bold Burn.
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Lost Village of Bold - Map No 3.
Lost Village of Bold - John Anslie's Map of Selkirkshire 1773 - MAP No 3.
In the NW quadrant West Bold has now appeared beside the Plora Burn with East Bold to the east of the Bold Burn. The feature "Isles Walls" appears again near West Bold? Boldhope can be seen at the source of the Bold Burn adjacent to the Minchmore Road.
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Lost Village of Bold - MAP No 5.
Lost Village of Bold - John Thomson's Map of Scotland 1832 - Map shows West Bold and East Bold but also a mill with it's lade off the Bold Burn into the River Tweed. Also shown is an edifice at Plora amongst trees. Boldhope is shown at the source of the Bold Burn. A new feature has appeared in "Isles Wells" near West Bold?
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Lost Village of Bold - MAP No 6
Lost Village of Bold - OS 25" map of 1855/1882 - MAP No 5.
Map shows the extent of West Bold farm and outbuildings with next to nothing where the village of Bold stood where the road crossed the Bold Burn just to the east. The Bold mill and lade have also gone by this date.
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Lost Village of Bold map No 4
Image shows both East and West Bold, Bold Burn and Boldhope at the source of Bold Burn.
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west bold farmhouse 01.jpg
Complete centre millstone and segment of outer stone built into wall of West Bold Farmhouse. Presumably these millstones are from the Bold Mill shown on map of 1832. This would appear to be the only remaining relic of the 18th century thriving village of Bold.
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glenbenna village site of original bold village.jpg
Cluster of buildings in centre of picture is the site of the original village of Bold. The buildings are Forrestry Commission housing and the site is known by them as Glenbenna. River Tweed on the left of picture.
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john hope weaver in bold.jpg
Entry for birth of William Hope on 06-07-1788 in the Traquair Records. William is shown as son of John Hope of Weaver in Bold.
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west bold and glenbenna - iain lees.jpg
West Bold farmhouse and associated cottages on left side of road. Forrestry Commission hamlet of Glenbenna on the right of road beyond. Glenbenna is the site of the lost village of Bold.