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A fairly substantial weir (dam) and mill race stood here many years ago, the flimsy remnants of which can be seen, especially at the upper end of the cascades. The view from the opposite bank of the burn can be seen at Link. This area of Holywell Dene is known as 'Gouldens Hole' after the settlement which is believed to have existed here since Saxon times. At the time of the first census in 1841, the settlement consisted of 10 houses accommodating 53 residents. The first Ordnance Survey Six-inch Map of the area, surveyed in 1858 and published in 1865, named the settlement as 'Golden Hole' and described it, at that time, as being 'in ruins'. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit Link