Dalkeith
Sign in to saveDalkeith ( ; , ) 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 1541. 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.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Dalkeith
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Dail Cheith
- UK place.static_image_name
- Dalkeith.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- A view over the townscape of Dalkeith in 2007
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.map_type
- Scotland
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Midlothian
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Midlothian North and Musselburgh
- UK place.post_town
- DALKEITH
- UK place.postcode_area
- EH
- UK place.postcode_district
- EH22
- UK place.dial_code
- 0131
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Midlothian
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Midlothian
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Prehistory and archaeology
- History
- Notable buildings
- Notable people
- Transport
- Sport
- Football
- Rugby
- Gallery
- Twin town
- See also
- References
- External links
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 1541. 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 divided into four distinct areas: Dalkeith proper with its town centre and historic core; Eskbank (considered to be the well-heeled neighbourhood of Dalkeith with many large Victorian and newer houses) to its west; Woodburn (primarily a working class council estate with pockets of new housing developments) to its east; and Newbattle (a semi-rural village with its abbey) to the south.