Gorebridge
Gorebridge is a former mining town 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 very first gunpowder mill, at the Gore Water, that began operating in 1794. Gorebridge has a yearly Gala Day which constantly occurs on the 3rd Saturday in June. This is just like a town fair, with rides and also games. The gala day has a practice of selecting a Town King as well as 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 Senior high school used to offer the community but closed down in 1994. Regional kids now attend close-by Newbattle Community High School, Lasswade High School or St David's RC High School. Gorebridge's neighborhood football group is juniors Arniston Rangers that play house video games at Newbyres Park. On 6 September 2015 Gorebridge saw the return of the Waverley Line with a new station improved the site of the original station. This provides rail accessibility to the Borders as well as Edinburgh Waverley railway terminal. In the Gore Glen there is a shallow cave, named "The King's Cave". According to legend a thief utilized to take cattle as well as hide in this close-by cave. It is not, as some think, called after Robert the Bruce, who was stated to have concealed right here after loss at the hands of the English.
