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A.M. Fell & Co.

Company number:
Not known
Share capital:
£?
Started:
1863 or earlier
Finished:
1863 or later
Registered office:

Not known

Oil works:
Levenseat Oil Works

A.M Fell & Co. are noted at proprietors of the Crofthead Oil Works in a newspaper article of 1863. A.M. Fell was one of four partners of the West Calder Oil Co. established c.1863, proprietors of the Gavieside Oil Works.

  • Newspaper references

      • CROFTHEAD. 10th of March, 1863 was great day at Crofthead, and one long to be remembered, are we are sort of primitive people here—a kind of bushmen in fact, in way. London, Glasgow, and Edinburgh may be much more popular places than this. but l am sure they are not more loyal; judging from the number of great demonstrations which took place, and the gigantic proportions which they assumed. First of all the Company men had a treat from their employers, through the kind exertions W. I. Muir. Esq., the latter had a large bonfire on Falahill, which showed its reflections over a great distance; then the employees of the Oil Works (A. M. Fell & Co.) had a splendid supper and ball over their works; the employees of G. Gray, Esq., Leavenseat Lime-works, had also a supper and ball, they had also a large bonfire Leavenseat hill, which burned with great grandeur.

      Hamilton Advertiser, 14th March 1863

  • Related file records
    • 195291 - Lease Minute of Agreement, Letter of Consent and Acknowledgement and Declaration between John Storry, Esquire and the West Calder Oil Company Limited - Lease Minute of Agreement, Letter of Consent and Acknowledgment and Declaration between John Storry, Esquire and the West Calder Oil Company Limited assigned by deed of Assignation and Conveyance, dated 20th, 21st and 23rd September, 14th October and 25th November 1880 to Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Limited. And Minute of Agreement between latter and Trustee of late John Storry, in modification of Lordships etc, in original lease dated 2nd and 12th March 1883 of the Coal, Shale, Fire Clay, Ironstone and Limestone in Gavieside, also minute of agreement between Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited and Glaud Storry of Wayleave over Gavieside dated 2nd and 12th March 1883. Commencing 11th November 1861, terminating 11th November 1892. Extended for an additional 12 years, finally terminating 11th November 1904. Printed version of the documents.

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