{"id":3725,"date":"2017-12-21T01:24:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T17:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegallivantpost.com\/?p=3725"},"modified":"2018-01-17T12:33:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T04:33:58","slug":"exploring-dean-village-in-edinburgh-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegallivantpost.com\/exploring-dean-village-in-edinburgh-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Dean Village in Edinburgh, Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s like a scene straight out of a period drama. Old brick houses with vibrant blooms outside their windows lined the narrow cobblestoned, intricately designed ancient churches stand tall and proud and winding river parts the village in two. The only signs of modernization here are tarred roads and cars, and they look oddly out of place.<\/p>\n
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The picturesque Dean Village is tucked right in the center of busy Edinburgh, Scotland, offering a tiny spot of oasis with a picture-postcard view. The 800-year old heritage village, known once as \u201cWater of Leith Village\u201d, used to be the center of a prospering grain milling area. At its height, it had almost a dozen working mills, powered by the strong currents of the river that runs through the village.<\/p>\n
Today, some of the mills that were used still stand, offering visitors a peek into the past. At the heart of the village is the Well Court. Built in the 1880s, the iconic structure was home to the mill workers. It gives visitors a sense of the architecture of that period and a look into the lives of the villagers then.<\/p>\n