Dalkeith
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Dalkeith Scottish Gaelic Dail Cheith |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 54 ′ N , 3 ° 3 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 12,342 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | DALKEITH | ||
| ZIP code section | EH22 | ||
| prefix | 0131 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Midlothian | ||
| British Parliament | Midlothian | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Midlothian North and Musselburgh | ||
Dalkeith ( Scottish Gaelic Dail Cheith ) is a town in Midlothian , Scotland with a population of over 12,000 and is located between the North Esk and South Esk rivers , which unite to the north to the Esk .
history
Located northeast of the city, Dalkeith Castle originally belonged to Clan Graham in the 12th century ; in the early 14th century the Clan Douglas was enfeoffed with it. James Douglas of Dalkeith was named Earl of Morton in the mid-15th century . The old castle was enlarged in the Renaissance style from 1574 by James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton , the Regent of Scotland . In 1642 the Douglas sold it to Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch . Its heirs designed it in baroque style from 1702 based on the model of Het Loo . The Duke of Buccleuch still owns the castle to this day, but has rented it out for university purposes.
Town twinning
The French commune of Jarnac in the Charente department has been a partner municipality of Dalkeith since 1960 .
Personalities
- Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742–1811), statesman and lawyer
- John Kay (caricaturist) (1742–1826), caricaturist
- Peter Guthrie Tait (1831–1901), physicist
- Derek William Dick (* 1958), singer and actor (stage name Fish)
- Darren Fletcher (* 1984), soccer player
Individual evidence
