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EDINBURGHSHIRE
CRAMOND
SLATER'S
GARDENERS.
Comfort Char/Ins, Bronmlirld
Cowper John, Barnton Gardens
Crane William, Crammul
Hutchisnu George, Cramond House
Lawrie Robert, Inveralmond
Milno Alexander, Braehead, Cramond Bridge
GROCERS, &c.
Linksion Mrs.— ,Craraond
M' Arthur — , Longrow
Pow Janet, Cramond
Reid Mrs. — , 2 Almond bank
Marshall William, Post Office buildings
Pace John, Davidson's Mains
Simpson Robert, Davidson's Mains
West John, Cotsmuir row
Wilsou Joseph, Blackball
Young Alexander M. Davidson's Mains
JOINERS, Ac.
Kirk James, Davidson's Mains
More Andrew, Cniigio
Smith John, Davidson's Mains
Whitelaw James, Long row
MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS.
Dewar Miss —, Davidson's Mains
Turner Miss — , Craigiehall
POTATO MERCHANTS. .
Crow W. Davidson's Mains
Walker Alexander, Davidson's Mains
SLATERS.
Dick R. A W. Davidson's Mains
Smith & Craig, Davidson's Mains
SMITHS.
Bell Andrew, Davidson's Mains
liell Jmnes, Cramond
Wright William, Cramond Forge
SPIRIT DEALERS.
Gunn Mrs. George, Cramond Bridge Hotel
Lumley Mrs. — , Cramond
Wishart John, Davidson's Mains
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bertram Brothers, turners, Cramond
Brash Thomas, uu arr y owner, Barnton
Quarry
Burns Robert, keeper, Edinburgh City
Powder Magazine [Mains
Dalrmyple Mrs. — , newsagent, Davidson's
Duncan Thomas (Highland & Agricultural
Society of Scotland), 3 Barnton terrace
Dunn Mrs. — , draper, Marshall pi
Gillon Kbenezer, tailor, 1 >avidson's Mains
Hunter William, householder, Lauriston
Castle Lodge
Knowles Edwin, riding master, The Cottage
Lawrio Tims, householder, Pilton Cottage
Mackay G. & Co. paper makers, Peggy's Mill
Milno Andrew, inspector of poor & collector
of rates for Cramond
Russell Thomas, surgeon, Davidson's Mains
Smith John, schoolmaster & session clerk,
Cramond
Tait Peter, manager, Craigleith Quarry,
Ramsay Cottage
Thomsou J. rural letter carrier, Cramond
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church, Cramond -
â– Rev
John Webster, d.d.
Free Church, Cramond — Rev. James Smith
Free Church, Davidson's Mains — Rev,
Archibald Lees, m.a. & Rev. John Mont-
gomery
Roman catholic Chapel, Cramond— Rov
Michael J. Turner
COACHES.
Coaches leave Edinburgh for Cramond, calling
at Blackhall & Davidson's Mains at half-
past ten morning, half-past one & four
afternoon, & eight evening ; Saturday,
three, afternoon; returning from Cramond
at eight & twelve morning, & three & live
afternoon ; Saturday, eight evening
DALKEITH,
WITH THE PARISHES AND VILLAGES OF MILLER HILL, NEWTON, AND NEWBATTLE.
1"\ALEEITH is a busy and populous market town, a bargh of
J ) barony, and a parish, six miles south from Edinburgh, and is a
station on the Edinburgh, Dalkeith, and Hawick branch of the
North British Railway, and on the railway to Peebles. It occupies
an exceedingly delightful and dry situation, in a fertile district,
diversified with hill, dale, and wood, -with the North an^ South Esk
flowing round the place. It is one of the largest towns in the
county, and has been long celebrated for its weekly corn market,
held on Thursday. Until a recent period the corn market was
the largest in Scotland, but since the concentration of so many
railways was effected in the capital, the Edinburgh grain market,
has greatly exceeded in magnitude every other Scottish market.
Until the year 1854, the weekly market was held in the open street,
but since then it has been held in a covered building near the east
end of the town. Tbis market place is one of the finest and most
commodious structures of the kind in Scotland, the largo hall being
172 feet long, 50 feet wide and 45 ft. high. It was erected at a cost of
near £4,000. Prior to the formation of the Edinburgh and Hawick
railway, the grain was all brought to the market in carts; now a
considerable portion is brought by rail, »nd the number of carts
ranged on the high street with grain is very trifling. The
progressive increase of the banking establishments in Dalkeith
may bo considered as a fair exponent of its business importance.
The Commercial Bank opened an agency here in 1810; the National
Bank in 1S25; the Royal Bank in 1S36 ; and the Edinburgh and
Leith afterwards ; the ^Edinburgh and Glasgow in 1839, but which
merged in tho Clydesdale in 185S. In 1839 a National Security
Savings Bank was established, which is well supported, and has
proved a great boon to the humble and frugal portion of tho com-
munity. The district around Dalkeith abounds with coal, which is
of an excellent quality, and is worked to a great and increasing
extent. The Mushet Iron Works afford employment to a largo
number of people, whilst Messrs. Stewart Brothers, of the Eskbank
Carpet Works, give occupation to upwards of a hundred hands.
These, together with its markets, may be mentioned among the
chief sources of the town's characteristic animation and prosperity.
There are, however, various other agencies which operate in the
same direction, such as Mr. Dawson's brush manufactory, Mr.
Hope's brass works, Messrs. A. & W. Douglas's corn mills, and also
Messrs. M'Lennan & Urquhart's brewery, &c. It is proper to
mention, too, that Dalkeith owes not a little to the activity and en-
terprise of its mercantile class, the amount of wholesale and retail
business in grocery, ironmongery, and drapery establishments being
probably greater than in any other Scottish town of similar size.
The town has very much improved this last thirty years, and is being
gradually extended with excellent houses and cottages, enclosed in
neat gardens and luxurious shruhbories.
The municipal management is vested in a board of twelve Com-
missioners, under the Police Improvement (Scotland) Act, who
have the power to assess, and regulate local taxes— such as the
paving, lighting and water rates, &c. A sheriff's court is held in
the Masonic Hall, for cases under the Small Debt Act and Certain
Debts Recovery Act, on the third Thursday of every month (Sep
tcmber excepted), and a police court at the Police Barracks, on the
second and fourth Saturdays of every month, and other days, as
cases may require. There are fifteen places of public worship,
namely, four Established churches, one Episcopal, and one Roman
Catholic chapel, three United Presbyterians, two Free, one Inde-
pendent, one Wesleyan, one Baptist, and one Evangelical Union,
or Morrisonian, chapels. There are three Board schools and
several private ones. As indications of social and literary activity,
it may be mentioned that the Scientific Association, which was
formed in 1835, continues with undiminished spirit and success.
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The great impulse to pauperism in Scotland by the Poor Law
Amendment Act of 1845 led here, as elsewhere, to the erection of a
workhouse, in order to furnish a test of poverty, and provide a
suitable refuge for the destitute and infirm. The Dalkeith Union
Workhouse was the first of such houses in Scotland; it was opened
in 1849 for the poor of four parishes, but there are now twelve
parishes in combination. The cost of the building, which is capable
of accommodating 120 inmates, was £4,058 18s. 10d., and this sum
with the interest was paid off in ten yearly instalments. Dalkeith
has been lighted with gas from almost the first introduction of that
illuminating power. Tho company, which was formed in 1827, had
a severe struggle for some years with expensive works and small
returns, but ultimately all difficulties were overcome, and tho town
is now well supplied with cheap and excellent gas. In the neigh-
bourhood are the mansions and grounds of Newbattle, Melville, and
Dalhoueie, the properties of the Marquis of Lothian, Viscount
Melville, and the Marquis of Dalhousie ; whilst adjoining the town,
and on the southern bank of the North Esk, stands Dalkeith House,
the principal seat of His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. This
building occupies the site of an ancient castle, which was long in the
possession of the family of Douglas, and afterwards the frequent
residence of the Regent Morton during the minority of James VI.,
when it was commonly and significantly called '-the lion's den."
The present editico, which was built by the family of Scott about tho
close ef the seventeenth century, consists of a body and two wings,
with ornaments of the Corinthian order in front, and may be termed
rather a good and substantial than an elegant house. The park con-
tains about 800 Scottish, or 1,000 English, acres, surrounded by a
stone wall, adorned with much tine wood, and boautified by the
winding of the two rivers Esk. The hall, the grand staircase, and
tho several suites of apartments within are spacious, elegantly fur-
nished, and enriched by a valuable collection of paintings. His late
Majesty, George IV., on his visit to Scotland, sojourned at this
mansion ; aud her preseut Majesty, Queen Victoria, has likewise
honoured it with her presence. Dalkeith gives the title of Earl to
the eldest son of tho Duke of Buccleuch. Fairs are held annually
on the first Thursday after Rutherglen (in May), for horses, &c, on
the third Tuesday in October for cattle, &c, last Thursday in
February, first Thursday in April, and second Thursday in October
for hiring. Population of the parish, tho acreage of which is 2jS44,
in 1881, 7,707, and of the burgh, including Eskbank, 6,884.
Newton is a parish of some considerable extent, contiguous to
Dalkeith on the south, having Lasswade and Liberton on the west
and north, and Inveresk on the east. Coal is obtained abundantly
within the parish, a large number of the inhabitants being employed
in the mines. There is a handsome church belonging to the parish,
and some useful schools, those for children of the colliers being
well conducted, and have a beneficial tendency. Acreage, 2,032.
Population in 1881, 1,307-
Miller Hill is the principal village in the parish of Newton, and
is a station on the Edinburgh and Dalkeith branch of the North
British Railway. Population in 1881,335.
Newbattle is a parish and village, the latter situated about a
mile from Dalkeith. This parish likewise abounds with coal. The
church is a plain substantial building, and adjoining to it is the
minister's residence. Newbattle Abbev, the seat of tho Marquis of
Lothian, stands in the centre of an extansive domain several miles
in circumference. The mansion is venerable, and has historical
associations of some interest. There is a well-attended parochial
school, and at Newton Grange aud Easthouses are handsome school
premisos erected by the munificence of the Marquis of Lothian, in
which the colliers' children of the district are instructed. Acreage,
5,225. Population in 1881, 8,346.