Peebles-Town-Seal

Peebles Historical Archive

Assorted jottings, gleanings and resources

New Cauld Called For

1829-06-06 This evening a cauld was contracted for to be laid across the Tweed at the nether part of the Minister’s Pool, for the purpose of having always a sufficiency of water for driving the corn mills of the burgh.

Later view looking west to Neidpath Castle showing The Cauld and Minnie’s Pool
View looking north to where Eddleston Water (the Cuddy) meets the Tweed c1936