Dalkeith
Dalkeith is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was granted 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 known today as Dalkeith Palace. With reference to the 2011 Census, Dalkeith has a permanent population of around 12342 people. The town is comprised of 4 distinct spots: Dalkeith proper with its town centre and cultural core, with Eskbank to its west and Woodburn to its east. Eskbank is the prosperous section of Dalkeith with lots of large 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 described as the Tolbooth, started 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' however this was taken from another building and does not mark when the Tolbooth was constructed. Operating principally as a place for law and order, it included a penitentiary in the west half, a court room on the east, and a dungeon referred to as the 'black hole' 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 distinctive buildings, namely a Watch Tower at the cemetery, a water tower and a number of iron mills going back to the early 19th century. For all of your home upgrades, keep an eye out for trustworthy professionals in Dalkeith to ensure excellent quality.
