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Latitude: 55.841 / 55°50'27"N
Longitude: -3.048 / 3°2'52"W
OS Eastings: 334465
OS Northings: 661365
OS Grid: NT344613
Mapcode National: GBR 704W.XZ
Mapcode Global: WH7VD.4GT1
Plus Code: 9C7RRXR2+CQ
Entry Name: 53 Main Street, Gorebridge
Listing Name: Gorebridge, 53 Main Street
Listing Date: 19 March 1998
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 391983
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45164
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200391983
Location: Borthwick
County: Midlothian
Electoral Ward: Midlothian South
Parish: Borthwick
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Later 19th century. 2 storey, 3 bay, rectangular plan house, forming end of terrace. Tooled coursed sandstone with droved dressings; long and short quoins.
NW (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: asymmetrical; central recessed doorway with stop chamfered surround; replaced glazed timber door; bipartite window in bay to right with built up cement surround; window in bay to left; regular fenestration to 1st floor.
SW ELEVATION: 2 bay; random rubble; window in bay to right at ground; regular fenestration to 1st floor.
SE ELEVATION: not seen 1997.
NE ELEVATION: obscured by adjoining terrace.
8 pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof with stone skews; cast iron rainwater goods; coped rubble gablehead stack with circular cans.
INTERIOR: not seen 1997.
Gorebridge was founded by the Dewars of Vogrie in the 1800's. It provided accommodation for the workers at Stobs Mill gunpowder factory (house still remains, see separate listing) which was established in 1793, and was the earliest gunpowder works in Scotland. Nowadays the main street comprises mainly of shops and a few houses like this one.
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