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Dean Village is a peaceful village on the Water of Leith, Edinburgh's largest river. Founded during the twelfth century by the Canons Regular of Holyrood Abbey, it is known as the Water of Leith Village. Trade in Dean Village diminished, and the village soon fell into decay and abandonment, especially during the second half of the twentieth century. Ten years later, the greenness, tranquillity, and proximity of the hamlet to the city center made this area extremely popular, and plans to redevelop it was implemented. It quickly became one of the most sought-out residential parts of Edinburgh.