A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Gore Water, a rivulet of Borthwick parish, Edinburghshire, formed by the confluence of Middleton North and South Burns just beneath Borthwick Castle, and winding 3½ miles north-westward through the interior and along the boundary with Temple (detached) and Newbattle, till it falls into the South Esk, at the picturesque locality of Shank Point, 1 mile WNW of Gorebridge village. It is followed, throughout its course, by the Waverley branch of the North British railway, and, together with its head-streams, it abounds in small trout-Ord. Sur., sh. 32, 1857.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a rivulet" (ADL Feature Type: "streams") |
| Administrative units: | Borthwick ScoP Midlothian ScoCnty |
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