From nearly one thousand years ago to the mid-twentieth century, the river that runs through Dean Village powered the most important grain mills in the region. With the modernization of milling technology and the construction of new, bigger mills at Leith, Dean Village experienced a brief period of decline in the 1960s. This didn’t last long—Dean Village’s peaceful charm soon started to draw in developers, residents, and visitors. Today, it’s one of the most desirable residential areas in Edinburgh. Yet somehow, even with all this attention, Dean Village retains its small-town atmosphere. It’s never too crowded to admire the meticulously restored architecture, some of which dates back to the High Middle Ages, and the soft babbling of the Water of Leith is always audible.
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