In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Newton Grange like this:
Newton-Grange, a village in Newbattle parish, Edinburghshire, 5 furlongs ESE of Dalhousie station, and 2 miles S of Dalkeith. Founded about 1830, it has made such progress as to become the chief seat of population in the parish, and has a post office under Dalkeith; a costly school, erected by the Marquess of Lothian; infants' and girls' schools of 1884; and a suite of gasworks (1873) for the supply of all the Newbattle estate. Pop. (1861) 787, (l871) 677, (1881) 1010-Ord. Sur., sh. 32, 1857.
Newton Grange through time
Newton Grange is now part of Midlothian district. Click here for graphs and data of how Midlothian has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Newton Grange itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Newton Grange in Midlothian | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22085
Date accessed: 17th May 2024
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