Gorebridge
Gorebridge is a previous mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. The town gets its name from the bridge across the River Gore, a tributary of the South Esk. It was the home of Scotland's first gunpowder mill, at the Gore Water, that started operating in 1794. Gorebridge has a yearly Gala Day which constantly occurs on the 3rd Saturday in June. This is similar to a community fair, with flights and games. The gala day has a practice of selecting a Town King and Queen from the primary schools. Gorebridge has 4 primary schools, Gorebridge Primary, Stobhill Main, St Andrews RC Primary and also Gore Glen Key. Greenhall Senior high school utilized to offer the town yet folded in 1994. Neighborhood kids now participate in neighboring Newbattle Community High School, Lasswade Senior High School or St David's RC Secondary school. Gorebridge's neighborhood football group is juniors Arniston Rangers who play residence games at Newbyres Park. On 6 September 2015 Gorebridge saw the return of the Waverley Line with a brand-new station improved the site of the initial terminal. This provides rail accessibility to the Borders and Edinburgh Waverley train terminal. In the Gore Glen there is a shallow cavern, named "The King's Cave". According to tale a burglar utilized to steal livestock as well as hide in this close-by cavern. It is not, as some assume, named after Robert the Bruce, that was said to have actually hidden right here after defeat at the hands of the English.
