Overview of Gorebridge

A settlement of Midlothian, Gorebridge lies 12 miles (19 km) southeast of the city of Edinburgh and north of the Moorfoot Hills. It developed during the 18th century, thanks to the efforts of the landowner James Dewar of Vogrie, in association with coal mining, limeworks and the manufacture of gunpowder. Stobs Mill was established as Scotland's first gunpowder mill in 1793 and operated until 1875. The last local mine was closed in the 1960s and the railway, which had operated a through route from Edinburgh to Hawick since 1847, closed in 1969. In the 19th century the village's spectacular views and the beautiful Arniston Glen made Gorebridge a popular tourist resort. Nearby are Borthwick Castle, the remains of Newbyres Castle and an ancient hillfort on Camp Wood Hill.