Easthouses

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Easthouses
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Derelict industrial building on former colliery land
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Easthouses
Location within Midlothian
OS grid reference NT344655
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DALKEITH
Postcode district EH22 4
Dialling code 0131
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55°52′44″N3°02′56″W / 55.879°N 3.049°W / 55.879; -3.049 Coordinates: 55°52′44″N3°02′56″W / 55.879°N 3.049°W / 55.879; -3.049

Easthouses is a settlement in Midlothian, Scotland, lying to the east of Newtongrange and south of Dalkeith. It forms the northern extension of the settlement of Mayfield, with which it is closely associated; the two communities have a combined population of around 7,900. [1]

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Primarily based on public housing, Easthouses developed in the 1920s to accommodate miners for the nearby Easthouses Colliery, many of whom relocated from the west of Scotland. The settlement was significantly extended in the 1950s. Employment has diversified since the closure of local mines, with many of the population now commuting to Edinburgh.

The Easthouses Parish Church (built 1954) is of minor architectural interest.

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References

  1. "Mayfield and Easthouses - Neighbourhood Profile" (PDF). midlothian.gov.uk.

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