ROSEWELL, a village, in that part of the parish
of Lasswade which formed the quoad sacra parish of
RosLiN, county of Edinburgh, 4^ miles (S. W. by S.)
from Dalkeith; containing 133 inhabitants. This is a
roadside village, on the road from Penicuick to Newbattle;
in the eastern quarter of the parish; and on the
east side of the North Esk. The population is chiefly
employed in the coal-mines of the neighbourhood.