Midlothian's 100 Objects - Terrace of miners' homes

Coal owners, notably the Lothian Coal Company Ltd, were keen to provide a decent standard of accommodation for their workers.

By the mid-1920s, Newtongrange’s population was some 6,500 and the demand for houses was steadily growing.

In 1924, 144 houses were constructed and in 1925 a further 83 houses were completed.

These one storey houses, complete with a small enclosed front garden, bathroom and scullery, were used by the ordinary workers.

Houses for the officials of the colliery at Newtongrange were built to a larger scale, being two storeys high.

Photo: Scran/National Museums Scotland

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