Dalkeith

Dalkeith
Dalkeith is located in Midlothian
Dalkeith
Dalkeith
Location within Midlothian
Population14,330 (2022)[1]
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDALKEITH
Postcode districtEH22
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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Scotland
55°53′45″N 3°03′30″W / 55.8958°N 3.0583°W / 55.8958; -3.0583

Dalkeith (/dælˈkθ/ dal-KEETH; Scottish Gaelic: Dail Cheith, pronounced [t̪al ˈçe]) 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 southwestwards from its 12th-century castle (now Dalkeith Palace). Dalkeith has a population of 12,342 people according to the 2011 census.[2]

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.[3][4]

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

On the north-eastern edge of Dalkeith at Woodburn is the Dalkeith Campus (completed 2003) – housing both Dalkeith High School and St David's Roman Catholic High School plus community leisure facilities.[5]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Dalkeith (Midlothian)". Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Dalkeith and Woodburn – Neighbourhood Profile" (PDF). Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Eskbank and Newbattle – Neighbourhood Profile" (PDF). Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Dalkeith Community Campus Leisure".