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 grew 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 different areas: Dalkeith proper with its town centre and cultural core, with Eskbank to its west and Woodburn to its east. Eskbank is the well-heeled section of Dalkeith with many sizeable Victorian and newer homes. To the south of Eskbank is Newbattle with its abbey. Woodburn is a largely working class council estate. The structure on High Street of Dalkeith, now described as the Tolbooth, started to be utilized as a tolbooth for the administration of the town in the early 18th century. The plaque above the door reads '1648' but this was taken from another structure and does not indicate when the Tolbooth was built. Working predominantly 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 'great void' 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 home to other prominent properties, namely a Watch Tower at the cemetery, a water tower and a variety of iron mills going back to the early 19th century. For all of your home upgrades, watch out for credible contractors in Dalkeith to guarantee good quality.
