Easthouses

Easthouses
Midlothian
Derelict industrial building on former colliery land
Location
Grid reference:	NT344655
Location:	55°52’44"N, 3°2’56"W
Data
Post town:	Dalkeith
Postcode:	EH22
Dialling code:	0131
Local Government
Council:	Midlothian
Parliamentary constituency:	Midlothian

Easthouses is a town in Midlothian, lying just outside Dalkeith. It forms the northern extension of the village of Mayfield, with which it is closely associated.

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

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

Outside links

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• Gazetteer for Scotland