WHITEHILL, a village, in the parish of Dalkeith,
county of Edinburgh, 1^ mile (E. S. £.) from the town
of Dalkeith, containing 178 inhabitants. It lies in the
south-eastern extremity of the parish, a little south of
the high road from Dalkeith to Cranston; and is of
modern erection, having been built for the accommodation
of the colliers engaged in the mines in the vicinity.
The dvvelling-liouses are of a superior description, and
present an air of comfort, as well as neatness.