Gorebridge
Gorebridge is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. The town obtains its name from the bridge across the River Gore, a tributary of the South Esk. It was the house of Scotland's first gunpowder mill, at the Gore Water, that started operating in 1794. Gorebridge has an annual Gala Day which constantly takes place on the third Saturday in June. This is just like a town fair, with flights and also video games. The gala day has a practice of choosing a Town King and also Queen from the primary schools. Gorebridge has 4 primary schools, Gorebridge Primary, Stobhill Main, St Andrews RC Primary as well as Gore Glen Primary. Greenhall High school utilized to serve the town however shut down in 1994. Local kids currently go to close-by Newbattle Community Senior high school, Lasswade High School or St David's RC High School. Gorebridge's local football group is juniors Arniston Rangers who play home video games at Newbyres Park. On 6 September 2015 Gorebridge saw the return of the Waverley Line with a new station built on the site of the initial station. This offers rail accessibility to the Borders as well as Edinburgh Waverley railway station. In the Gore Glen there is a shallow cavern, named "The King's Cave". According to legend a thief made use of to steal cattle as well as hide in this nearby cavern. It is not, as some assume, called after Robert the Bruce, that was claimed to have concealed here after defeat by the English.