The Dean Village in Edinburgh
The Drawing Room and suites to the rear of The Edinburgh Residence offer stunning views over Edinburgh's picturesque Dean Village. The Dean Village is part of Edinburgh's designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The secluded Dean Village is located in a valley about 100 feet (30m) below the rest of Edinburgh. Originally named the Village of the Water of Leith, it was a successful milling community started in the twelfth century. Here the town of Edinburgh and the Incorporation of Baxters (the Bakers' guild) operated eight water mills, and produced all the meal for the town and surrounding villages. For a milling industry the situation was uniquely attractive, a fast-flowing river providing power, two areas of flat land for mill sites, and a main road leading to the city centre located only a short distance away.
The Dean Village has a character all of its own and a proud sense of community. The village's old warehouse and mill buildings have been restored and converted into apartments and houses. The beautiful and varied architecture, the old local school building, cobbled streets and the Dean Cemetery are some of the highlights of the area and a stroll around the village during your stay in Edinburgh is highly recommended.
You can enjoy a celebrated view by looking downstream under the imposing four arched Dean Bridge (built 1832), designed by Thomas Telford, an Edinburgh engineer.
You can also walk along the Water of Leith Walkway, one of the most tranquil strolls in the greater Edinburgh area. The walk will take you through the Stockbridge area where you will find traditional and quaint places to stop for coffee or lunch. The walk will also take you past the Botanical Gardens and then onto The Shore area at Leith.
The secluded Dean Village is located in a valley about 100 feet (30m) below the rest of Edinburgh. Originally named the Village of the Water of Leith, it was a successful milling community started in the twelfth century. Here the town of Edinburgh and the Incorporation of Baxters (the Bakers' guild) operated eight water mills, and produced all the meal for the town and surrounding villages. For a milling industry the situation was uniquely attractive, a fast-flowing river providing power, two areas of flat land for mill sites, and a main road leading to the city centre located only a short distance away.
The Dean Village has a character all of its own and a proud sense of community. The village's old warehouse and mill buildings have been restored and converted into apartments and houses. The beautiful and varied architecture, the old local school building, cobbled streets and the Dean Cemetery are some of the highlights of the area and a stroll around the village during your stay in Edinburgh is highly recommended.
You can enjoy a celebrated view by looking downstream under the imposing four arched Dean Bridge (built 1832), designed by Thomas Telford, an Edinburgh engineer.
You can also walk along the Water of Leith Walkway, one of the most tranquil strolls in the greater Edinburgh area. The walk will take you through the Stockbridge area where you will find traditional and quaint places to stop for coffee or lunch. The walk will also take you past the Botanical Gardens and then onto The Shore area at Leith.
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