Dalkeith
Dalkeith is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was bestowed a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540. The settlement of Dalkeith broadened south-westwards from its 12th-century castle, which is recognized 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 different parts: Dalkeith proper with its town centre and historic core, with Eskbank to its west and Woodburn to its east. Eskbank is the well-heeled section of Dalkeith with several sizeable Victorian and newer homes. To the south of Eskbank is Newbattle with its abbey. Woodburn is a mostly working class council estate. The building on High Street of Dalkeith, now described 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 signify when the Tolbooth was built. Working principally as a site for law and order, it provided a penitentiary in the west half, a court room on the east, and a dungeon called the 'black hole' listed below ground. In front of the building there is a circle of stones to highlight the site where the last public hanging in Dalkeith happened in 1827. The town is also the home of other significant buildings, namely 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, keep an eye out for dependable specialists in Dalkeith to ensure great quality.
