Dalkeith
Dalkeith is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was approved a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540. The settlement of Dalkeith expanded south-westwards from its 12th-century castle, which is known today as Dalkeith Palace. With reference to the 2011 Census, Dalkeith has a permanent population of around 12342 people. The town is composed of four distinct areas: Dalkeith proper with its town centre and historic core, with Eskbank to its west and Woodburn to its east. Eskbank is the well-situated region of Dalkeith with many sizeable Victorian and more recent houses. To the south of Eskbank is Newbattle with its abbey. Woodburn is a mainly working class council estate. The structure on High Street of Dalkeith, now referred to as the Tolbooth, began to be used as a tolbooth for the administration of the town in the early 18th century. The plaque above the door checks out '1648' but this was taken from another structure and does not denote when the Tolbooth was built. Working predominantly as a place for law and order, it provided a penitentiary in the west half, a court room on the east, and a dungeon known as the 'great void' below ground. In front of the building there is a circle of stones to highlight the spot where the last public hanging in Dalkeith happened in 1827. The town is also the home of other well known properties, such as a Watch Tower at the cemetery, a water tower and a range of iron mills going back to the early 19th century. For all of your house upgrades, look out for dependable professionals in Dalkeith to guarantee excellent quality.
