Dewartown
Encyclopedia
Dewartown is a small hamlet in Midlothian
, Scotland
, UK, near Pathhead
and Mayfield
.
Its name relates to the Dewar family who owned the nearby Vogrie House
and Estate which is now in Vogrie Country Park
. The village is reputed to have had five public houses during the 19th century, providing for the many farm workers, miners and house staff from the local community.
Dewartown is still not listed on many maps, despite the fact a number of the cottages date back to the early 18th century.
Signs erected in the late 1990s depicted the village as 'Dewarton', rather than 'Dewartown'. These were replaced with the latter spelling, despite the fact both spellings are competent, the former being a regional contraction, vis 'ton' meaning 'town'.
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, UK, near Pathhead
Pathhead, Midlothian
Pathhead is a conservation village in Midlothian, Scotland.-Location:Pathhead is located around south east of Dalkeith and south of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh. It lies above the east bank of the River Tyne. The name of the village is due to its position. It stands above sea level and is...
and Mayfield
Mayfield, Midlothian
Mayfield is a community in Midlothian, Scotland, located just South of Dalkeith between the A68 and the A7 south.This housing development was built, in the 1950s, as overspill accommodation for the colliery workers of nearby Newtongrange and Easthouses and for other essential workers, as well as to...
.
Its name relates to the Dewar family who owned the nearby Vogrie House
Vogrie House
Vogrie House forms the centrepiece of Vogrie Country Park in Midlothian. It is the former home of the Dewar family and was built in 1876 by Andrew Heiton, the town Architect for Perth....
and Estate which is now in Vogrie Country Park
Vogrie Country Park
Vogrie Country Park in Scotland is managed by Midlothian Council. It consists of a Woodland Estatesurrounding the Victorian Vogrie House.It is located around 12 miles from Edinburgh between Pathhead and Gorebridge....
. The village is reputed to have had five public houses during the 19th century, providing for the many farm workers, miners and house staff from the local community.
Dewartown is still not listed on many maps, despite the fact a number of the cottages date back to the early 18th century.
Signs erected in the late 1990s depicted the village as 'Dewarton', rather than 'Dewartown'. These were replaced with the latter spelling, despite the fact both spellings are competent, the former being a regional contraction, vis 'ton' meaning 'town'.