Place:Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

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Name	Gorebridge
Type	Town
Coordinates	55.833°N 3.05°W
Located in	Midlothian, Scotland ( - 1975)
See also	Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland	parish in which Gorebridge was located until 1975
	Lothian, Scotland	regional administration 1975-1996
	Midlothian (council area), Scotland	unitary Council Area since 1996

source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

source: Family History Library Catalog

Gorebridge is a former mining village in the Scottish county of Midlothian, located in the parish of Newbattle. It is about 12 miles (19km) southeast of Edinburgh.

The village gets its name from the bridge across the River Gore, which is a tributary of the South Esk. Scotland's first gunpowder mill (Stobs Mill) started operating there in 1794 and contined until 1875. This was one of the interests of James Dewar of Vogrie, who also developed local enterprises in coal mining and limeworking. One of the two coalmines, Arniston Colliery, employed almost 1000 men and closed in 1962.

Near Gorebridge are Borthwick Castle, the remains of Newbyres Castle and an ancient hill fort on Camp Wood Hill.

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