Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1878 > Part 1

EDINBURGHSHIRE,
OORSTORPHINE.
SLATER'S
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Barrows Mr. Robert, Melville terrace
Obaliuers the Misses — , Catherine bank
OoBsar Mr. Thomas, m.d. East Craigs, I
Corstorphine |
Coutts James, Esq. Curstorphine House j
Craig Mr. William, Woodball Cottage j
Craven Mr. William, Brunnington House
Davidson David, Esq. Ravelstone House
Dixon Mrs. Elizabeth, Three Mile House,
Corstorphine
DuDSmare Miss Helen, Dunsmure Lodge
Dunsmure James, Esq. Dunsmure Lodge
Fleming A. B. Esq. Hillwood, Corstorphine
Fowler Mr. Charles W. ar.D. Pentland View
Villa, Corstorphine
Girdwood Mrs. — , Fixby Cottage
Hannay Robert, Esq. of Hanley, Corstorphine
Hope James, Esq. Belmont
Home Rev. Robert, Corstorphine
Kippen William, Esq. Gogar parli
Macfie Mr. Claude, Gogar burn
Macfie William, Esq. Clermiston HoUbe
Mason Robert, Esq. Hill House, Corstorphine
Miller Mr. James, Orchard field
Mitchell Mr. Robert, Sycamore bank
Morrison Rev. James, Melville terrace,
Corstorphine
SkelLon James, Esq. Gogar House
Stewart John, Esq. Ella bank
Todd Robert, Esq. Cierwood House
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Gumming William, Corstorphine
Whiteford John, Corstorphine
I Smeal William & James, Corstorphine
' Taylor Mrs. — , CMrstorphino
Thoiifton Robert, Corstorphine
SCHOOL.
PuBLicScHOOL.Corstorphine—Jas. Matthew,
master
BAKERS.
Dunn Adam, Corstorphine
Lind James, Corstorphine
BLACKSMITHS.
Cowan John (and agricultural implement
maker), Corstorphine
Walter Robert, Parkhead
Weston John, Gogar
FARMERS.
Allan William, Gogar mains
Bryce William, Gogar Furm
Dickson John, Saughton mains
Jackson Gavin, West Craigs & North Gyle
Kerr John, Broomhouse
Martin John, Beechwood mains
Patersou Andrew, Meadow fields
Sanderson WilUam, East Craigs & Corstor-
phine bank
Steuhouse William, Sighthill
NURSERYMEN, SEEDSMEN AND
FLORISTS.
Downie & Laird, Pink hill, and 17 South
Frederick st. Edi7iburgh
Taylor Mrs. — , Corstorphine
FLESHERS.
Mather William. Corstorphine
Wright Mrs.— (& cattle dealer), Corstorphine
GROCERS.
Blftikie M. Corstorphine
Geekie David B. Corstorphine
Samuel Francis, Corstorphine
Simpson Marion, Corstorphine
Scott Jemima, Corstorphine
VINTNERS & SPIRIT DEALERS. '
Blaikie Mrs. M. Corstorphine
Martin Andrew (Harp Inn— and cow dealer)
Corstorphine
Potillo John (& cab hirer), Corstorphiue
Smith Alexander, Corstorphine
JOINERS & BUILDERS.
Piiterson John, Corstorphine
Sowden & Samuel, Corstorphine
Young Matthew, Gogar
LINEN DRAPERS.
Alexander E. & Son, Corsorphine
Pearson William, Corstorphine
MARKET GARDENERS.
Blnck John, Ferry bunk
Miller James. Corstorphine
! MISCELLANEOUS.
Adam James, dairyman, Claycoats
I Dick Robert, slater, Corstorphine
■ Downio Hay, saddler, Corstorphiue
I Grandison John, plumber, Corstorphine
1 Greig Robert, straw dealer, Corstorphine
' Herbert Robt. potato merchant, Corstorpine
j Marchbank Mrs. — , dairy, Corstorphine
Pearson Wm. inspector of poor, CorstorpbinB
Ross James, Saughton Mills
Smith Alexander, wright, Corstorphine
Wallace John G. tailor, Corstorphine
! PLACES OF WORSHIP
I AND THEIB MINISTERS.
' Established Church— Rev. Robt. Home
; Fre£ Chdrch — Rev. James Morrison
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE KDINBURGH AND GLASGOW LINE.
^ Station at Corstorphine — Jamos Aber-
1 cromfaie, station master
Station at Gogar— — Binnie, station master
DALKEITH,
WITH THE PAUISHEb AND VILLAGES OF MILLER HILL, NEWTON, AND NEWBATTLE.
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'ALKEITH is a busy and populous marliet town, ii burgh of
banmy, and a parish, sis miles south from Edinburgh, and is a
station on the Edinburgh, Dalkeith, and Hawick branch of the
North British Railway, aud on the railway to Peebles. It oecni^ies
an exceedingly delighlful end dry situation, iu a fertile district,
diversifled with bill, dale, and wood— with the North and South Esk
flowing round the place. The town of Dalkeith is the largest in
the county, except Edinburgh. It has been long celebrated for its
weekly corn market, held every Thursday, and for a similar, although
smaller, one lor the sale of meal. Until a recent period the corn
market was the largest in bcutland, but since tlie concentration ol
30 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. This market place is one of the
finest and most commodious structures of the kind in Scotland —
the large hall being 172 feet long. 50 feet wide, and 45 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 carta; now a considerable portion is brought by rail,
though tlie number of carts ranged on the streets with t^rain Is still
very considerable. The progressive increase of the banking estab-
lishinents in D.nlkeith ni;iy be considered as a fair exponent of its
business importance. The Commercial Bank opened an agency
here in 1810; tho National Bank in 1325; the Royal Bank in IS^fi;
and the Edinburgh and Lcith afterwards; the' Edinburgh and
Glasgow in ISB-J, but which merged in the Clydesdale in 1853. In
1839 a "National Security Savings Bank" was Ltsfcablished, which is
well supported, and has proved a great boon to the humble and
frugal portion of the community. The district around Dalkeith
abounds with coal, which is of an excellent quality, and is worked
tp a great and increasinti extent. The extensive ironworks of
Messrs. W. & R. Mushet and of Mr. Meiklejun afford employment
to a large number of people. These,togetber with its markets, may
be mentioned among the cbiof sources of tho town's characteristic
animation and prosperity. Tliere are. however, various other agen-
cies which operate in tho yame direction— such as Mr. Dawson's
brush manufactory, several corn mills, brick fields, &c. It is proper
to mention, too, that Dalkeith owes not a litthi to tbe activity and
enterprise of its mercantile class, the amount of wholesale and
retail business in grocery, ironmongery, and tobacco establishments
being probably greater than in any other Scottish town of similar
size. The town has very much improved this ia&t thirty years, and
is being gradually extended wi:h excellent houses and cottages,
enclosed in u'.-at gardens and luxurious shrubberies. The muuici- .
pal govemmmtis vested in a board of fiftee-i trustees, under an
act of parliamiMit j they hare not» however, po\>'er to assess, and, in
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consequence, tbe sanitary and police regulations of the town are
scarcely in keeping witli its advanced social and commercial posi-
tion. It is some comfort, however, that there are no local taxes;
paving rates, lighting and water rate (except the case of private
pipes) being wholly unknown. A sheriff's court is held in the Court
Room, White Hart street, fur cases imder tho Small Debt Act and
Certain Debts Recovery Act, on the third Thursday of every month
(September excepted), and a poHce court at the same place on the
last Thursday of every month. There are eleven places of public
worship — namely, two parish churches, one Episcopal, and one
Roman Catholic Cbapel, three United Presbyterian, one free, one
Independent, one Wesleyan, and one Evangelical Union, or Morri-
souian, churches. There ai'o several public schools and some good
private ones. As indications of social and literary activity it may
be mentioned that the Scientific Association, which wan
formed in 1835, continues with undiminished spirit and success.
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 eleven parishes
in combination. Tho cost of the building, which is capable of
accommodating 120 inmatt^s. was £4,058 I8s. lOd., and this sum
with tlie interest was paid off' in ten yearly instalments. There ara
a number of villages in the parish, the inhabitants of which are
engaged in the collieries, brickfields, or other public works, of tho
Duke of Buccleuch, by whom these villages were erected. The
character of the dwellings provided tor these, as well as all of the
Duke's labourers, is of a very superior kind, and reflects much
credit on his Grace's considerateness and liberality; indeed they
may be regarded as model cottages, and they deserve study by those
who seek to improve the poor man's dwelling. Dalkeith has been
lighted with gas from almost tbe first introduction of that illumi-
nating power. The company, which was formed in 1827, had a severe
struggle for some years with expensive works and small returns,
but ultimately all difSculties were overcome, and the town is now
well supplied with cheap and excellent gas. In the neighbourhood
are the mansions and grounds of Newbattle, Melville, and Dalhoasie,
the properties of the Marquis of Lothian, Viscount Melville, and the
Marquis of Dalhoiisie; whilst, adjoining to the town, and on the
sruthern bank of thR North Esk, stands Dalkeith House, the prin-
cipal 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 Jumes VI., when it was
commonly and significantly called -'the lion's den." The present
cdiflc^e, Thlch, was built by the family of Scott about the close of tha