Gorebridge, General
Village (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Gorebridge, General
Classification Village (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Chapel
Canmore ID 174669
Site Number NT36SW 64
NGR NT 3455 6175
NGR Description Centred NT 3455 6175
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Midlothian
- Parish Borthwick
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT36SW 64 centred 3455 6175
NT36SW 64 centred 3455 6175
The Object Name Book of the Ordnance Survey describes the village as ' A considerable village in the North end of the parish of Temple having one principal street which extends from the United Presbyterian Church (NT36SW) on the North, to the Railway Bridge (NT36SW 191.01) at the South end. The houses are irregularly formed varying from one to three stories in height and are occupied by grocers and mechanics and labourers, the most part of the latter are employed at the different coal works adjoining the village.
Name Book 1852
