In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Bonchester Bridge like this:
Bonchester, a hill and a hamlet in Hobkirk parish, Roxburghshire. The hill rises to the E of the hamlet; is a beautiful, verdant, round-shouldered eminence, attaining an altitude of 1059 feet above sea-level; shows remains of ancient fortifications; and is believed to have been occupied by the Romans under the name of Bona Castra ('good camp'). The hamlet lies on the left bank of Rule Water, 8 miles SSW of Jedburgh; bears the name Bonchester-Bridge; and has a post office under Hawick.
Bonchester Bridge through time
Bonchester Bridge is now part of Scottish Borders district. Click here for graphs and data of how Scottish Borders has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bonchester Bridge itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bonchester Bridge, in Scottish Borders and Roxburghshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21986
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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