Dalkeith

Location of Dalkeith within Midlothian
Country:	Scotland
County:	Midlothian
Local Council:	Midlothian Council
Community Council:	Dalkeith and District Community Council
Surrounded by:	Mayfield Bonnyrigg Lasswade Newtongrange

Dalkeith (Scottish Gaelic: Dail Cheith) is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, lying on the River North Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and 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 11,566 people according to the 2001 census.^[1] This article is about the country. ... The central portions of the old province of Lothian in Scotland, centred around Edinburgh, became known as Midlothian, Scotland. ... Mayfield is a small town in Midlothian, Scotland. ... For the Sydney suburb of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Bonnyrigg, New South Wales. ... Lasswade is a village in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk nine miles (14. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... The central portions of the old province of Lothian in Scotland, centred around Edinburgh, became known as Midlothian, Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... The River Esk is a river in the county of Lothian in Scotland. ... A burgh of barony is a type of Scottish town (burgh). ... A burgh of regality is a type of Scottish town (burgh). ... Dalkeith Palace in January 2004 Dalkeith Palace in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, is the former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch. ...

The town is divided into four distinct areas: Dalkeith proper with its town centre and historic core, with Eskbank to its west and Woodburn to its east. Eskbank is the well-heeled district of Dalkeith with many large Victorian and newer houses. To the south of Eskbank is Newbattle with its abbey. Woodburn could not be more different, being a working class council estate built from around 1935 onwards. Bold textTHIS IS THE PAGE THAT A.S. REALLY NEEDS!! THIS IS NOW MARKED!!! ] ps i like A.O. This article is about an abbey as a Christian monastic community. ...

Dalkeith is the main administrative centre for Midlothian. It is twinned with Jarnac in France. In 2004 Midlothian Council re-paved Jarnac Court in honour of Dalkeith and Jarnac's long standing link. Jarnac is a city and commune in France in the Charente département. ...

There is an estate called Thornyhall on the edge of Dalkeith near the industrial estate beyond which is the newly-built Dalkeith Campus - housing the high schools of Dalkeith and St David's.

History

In 1650 Cromwell’s army came to Dalkeith. His officer, General Monck, was Commander in Scotland and the government of the country was based out of Dalkeith castle. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1665–1666. ...

In the 17th century Dalkeith had one of Scotland's largest markets in its exceptionally broad High Street. In 1831 Dalkeith was linked to Edinburgh by a railway line that transported coal, minerals and agricultural produce and two decades later, in 1853, a Corn Exchange, the largest interior grain market in Scotland, was built.

It was in Dalkeith that Gladstone first started his campaign for British Prime Minister in 1879. The resulting campaign was hence known as The Midlothian Campaign. Gladstone is the name of several places: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia Gladstone, South Australia, Australia Gladstone, Michigan, United States of America Gladstone, Missouri, USA Gladstone, New Jersey, USA Gladstone, Oregon, USA Gladstone, Virginia, USA William Ewart Gladstone was repeatedly the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from the 1860s through the... The Midlothian campaign was a series of foreign policy speeches given by William Gladstone. ...

Notable Buildings

The Collegiate Church of St Nicholas Buccleuch, formerly known as Dalkeith Parish Church, stands on the High Street. Dedicated to St Nicholas, this medieval church became a collegiate establishment in 1406, founded by Sir James Douglas. The nave and transepts date from 1854, when the inside of the church was greatly altered. The chancel was abandoned in 1590, walled off from the rest of the church, and is now ruinous. Sir James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton, and his wife Joanna, daughter of James I, are buried in the choir and have stone effigies. Saint Nicholas, also known as Nikolaus in Germany and Sinterklaas (a contracted form of Sint Nicolaas) in the Netherlands and Flanders, is the common name for the historical Saint Nicholas of Myra, who lived in 4th century Byzantine Anatolia, (now in modern Turkey) and had a reputation for secret gift... James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton (d. ... James I (December 10, 1394 – February 21, 1437) reigned as King of Scots from April 4, 1406 until February 21, 1437. ...

Dalkeith Palace, which replaced the castle in the late 16th century and was rebuilt in the early 18th century, lies at the north-east edge of the town. It is a seat of the Duke of Buccleuch, surrounded by parkland and follies. Dalkeith Palace in January 2004 Dalkeith Palace in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, is the former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch. ... The title of Duke of Buccleuch (IPA ) was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch. ... parkland may refer to: Park Parkland, Florida Parkland, Wisconsin Parkland, Washington This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other uses, see Folly (disambiguation). ...

The building on the High Street now known as the Tolbooth began to be used as a tolbooth for the administration of the town in the early 1700’s. The plaque above the door reads '1648' but this was taken from another building and does not denote when the Tolbooth was built. It served as a place for law and order and featured a prison in the west half, a court room on the east, and a dungeon known as the ‘black hole’ below ground. In front of the building there is a circle of stones to mark the spot where the last public hanging in Dalkeith occurred in 1827. Tolbooth or tollbooth may mean several things: Historical Scottish terms for prisons. ...

Other notable buildings include Watch Towers at the cemetery (1827 and 1829) and early 19th-century iron mills.

Notable People

Born in Dalkeith, the politician Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742), the artist John Kay (1742), Robert Aitken who published the first Bible in North America^[2], talented young oil tycoon Brian William Mair (1985), and the mathematical physicist Peter Guthrie Tait (1831). During the election campaign of 1880 (the "Midlothian campaign") that resulted in the defeat of Disraeli's government, William Gladstone delivered a famous speech in Dalkeith. Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (April 28, 1742 - May 28, 1811) was a British statesman. ... John Kay (1742 – February 21, 1826) was a Scottish caricaturist. ... Robert Aitken (1734–1802) was a Philadelphia printer and the first to publish a Bible in the newly formed United States. ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... North American redirects here. ... Mathematical physics is the scientific discipline concerned with the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods suitable for such applications and for the formulation of physical theories. ... Peter Tait Peter Guthrie Tait (April 28, 1831 - July 4, 1901) was a Scottish mathematical physicist. ... The Midlothian campaign was a series of foreign policy speeches given by William Gladstone. ... Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (December 21, 1804 - April 24, British Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and author. ... Gladstone redirects here. ...

Recent notable people from Dalkeith include former Marillion lead singer Fish (born Derek Dick) and Manchester United Footballer Darren Fletcher and multi-millionaire Niall Malone who made his fortune working alongside Sir David Murray. Marillion is a British Rock group. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Darren Barr Fletcher (born 1 February 1984 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish football player currently playing for Premier League club Manchester United and is the vice-captain of the Scottish national team. ...

Transport

Dalkeith lies on the A68, one of the main routes south from Edinburgh to Jedburgh and across the border to Darlington. A new bypass to take traffic away from the town centre is under construction. This will become the A68 when it is completed. The A68 is a major road in the United Kingdom, running from Darlington in England to Edinburgh in Scotland. ... Jedburgh (Referred to locally Jeddart or Jethart) is a town and former royal burgh in the Scottish Borders. ... This article is about the town in England. ...

Other main roads serving Dalkeith are:

1. A6094 - leads SW towards Bonnyrigg and Peebles, and NE towards Musselburgh.
2. A768 - leads west from Eskbank to Lasswade and Loanhead.
3. B6373 - a road wholly within Dalkeith, leaving and rejoining the A68.
4. B6414 - leaves the A6094 on the NE edge of Dalkeith (at Woodburn) and leads NE to Tranent.
5. B6392 - runs north-south through Eskbank, and is formerly the route of the A7 which leads from Edinburgh to Galashiels and Hawick.
6. B703 - leads south from Eskbank, through Newbattle, to Newtongrange.
7. B6482 - leaves the A68 on the SE edge of Dalkeith (at Woodburn) and leads into Easthouses and Mayfield.

The planned re-establishment of the Waverley Railway Line will link Dalkeith to the national rail network, with a station at Eskbank on the western edge of Dalkeith. For the Sydney suburb of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Bonnyrigg, New South Wales. ... This article is about the Scottish burgh. ... Showing the Brunton Hall, from the west of the town Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre. ... Lasswade is a village in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk nine miles (14. ... Loanhead (pop. ... The B6373 road runs through the Scottish town of Dalkeith, just outside Edinburgh. ... Tranent is a small town in East Lothian in South East Scotland. ... Bank Street Gardens, Galashiels ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... , Hawick (IPA []) is a town in the Scottish Borders in the south east of Scotland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Easthouses is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, lying just outside Dalkeith. ... Mayfield is a small town in Midlothian, Scotland. ... The Waverley Route is an abandoned railway line that ran south from Edinburgh in Scotland, through Midlothian and the Scottish Borders to Carlisle in England. ... Eskbank railway station is a future station serving the town of Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. ...

Sport

Football

Dalkeith is home to the junior football club Dalkeith Thistle. The club consistently finishes in the bottom two of the East Region South Division . Dalkeith Ladies Football Club formed in 2005, won the Scottish 3rd Division in season 2005/06 and finished Scottish 2nd Division runners up 2006/2007. This season they are playing in the Scottish 1st Division and aim to consolidate their position having already reached the League Cup final only to lose out. Currently managed by ex- Scotland Captain and Arsenal player Pauline MacDonald, the club is going from strength to strength attracting new players on a consistent basis. The Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) is the organising body for the junior grade of football (soccer) in Scotland. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Dalkeith Thistle Football Club are a football (soccer) club from the town of Dalkeith in Midlothian, Scotland. ... The Scottish Junior Football East Region South Division is a third-tier division of the East Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. ...

Other than Dalkeith Thistle, there is another team in Dalkeith known as Dalkeith Miners(Dalkeith CYP).They play their football at Couden park, Woodburn.

See also

• Dalkeith High School
• St. David's R.C. High School
• Saltersgate School
• Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway

Dalkeith High School is a non-denominational secondary state school located in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. ... St Davids RC High School is a Roman Catholic secondary state school located in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. ... Saltersgate School is a non-denominational special state school located in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. ... The Edinburgh and Dalkieth Railway received the royal assent on 26 May 1826 as a horse-drawn tramway to the Scotch gauge, of 4 ft 6 in (1371 mm), to link various coal mines to the south east of Edinburgh. ...

References

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External links

• Dalkeith - Google Maps