Dalkeith
Dalkeith is a community in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and also a burgh of regality in 1540. The settlement of Dalkeith grew southwestwards from its 12th-century castle (now Dalkeith Palace). Dalkeith has a population of 12,342 people according to the 2011 census. The town is split into four unique areas: Dalkeith proper with its town centre and historic core, with Eskbank to its west. and also Woodburn to its eastern. Eskbank is the well-heeled district of Dalkeith with numerous large Victorian and newer residences. To the south of Eskbank is Newbattle with its abbey. Woodburn is a functioning class council estate. Dalkeith is the primary management centre for Midlothian. It is twinned with Jarnac, France. In 2004, Midlothian Council re-paved Jarnac Court in honour of Dalkeith and also Jarnac's long standing web link. There is an estate called Thornybank on the edge of Dalkeith near the industrial estate past which is the freshly constructed Dalkeith University - housing the secondary schools of Dalkeith as well as St David's Roman Catholic Secondary school.