Gorebridge
Gorebridge is a former mining village in Midlothian, Scotland. The village obtains its name from the bridge across the River Gore, a tributary of the South Esk. It was the house of Scotland's very first gunpowder mill, at the Gore Water, that began operating in 1794. Gorebridge has a yearly Gala Day which always occurs on the third Saturday in June. This is much like a town fair, with rides and video games. The gala day has a tradition of picking a Community 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 Main. Greenhall High school used to offer the town however closed down in 1994. Local children currently participate in close-by Newbattle Community Secondary 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 new station improved the site of the original terminal. This offers rail access to the Borders as well as Edinburgh Waverley railway terminal. In the Gore Glen there is a shallow cavern, called "The King's Cave". According to tale a burglar utilized to take cattle and hide in this neighboring cave. It is not, as some believe, called after Robert the Bruce, that was claimed to have actually hidden right here after defeat through the English.
