Addiewell - Muirhall villas

Beechwood, Elm and Hawthorn cottages

Beechwood, Elm and Hawthorn cottages. Detatched villas, constructed on the lands of Muirhall, for senior officials of Young's Oil Company including assistant works managers, a chief cashier, a head chemist and a works doctor. See story "The Mysteries of Muirhall"

Location map

Detailed maps

c.1895, 25" OS map, courtesy National Library of Scotland

c.1905, 25" OS map, courtesy National Library of Scotland

c.1962, 1:2500 OS map, courtesy National Library of Scotland

aerial view

Archive plans

See full record 178988

See full record 178987

See full record 178986

Recent images

Muirhall villas, 4th ‎February ‎2019

Muirhall villas, 4th ‎February ‎2019

Muirhall villas, 4th ‎February ‎2019

• 178988 - Disposition - Hawthorn Cottage, Addiewell - Feu disposition by Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited in favour of David Ross MacLennan of Hawthorn Cottage, Addiewell, West Calder (.255 acre, part of the Lands of Muirhall). Dated 1959. Details the sale of Hawthorn Cottage by Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company to David Ross MacLennan for the sum of £1000. Attached is a plan of the property with the boundaries highlighted in black. Plan is undated with a scale of 1/250.
  
• 178986 - Disposition - Elm Cottage, Addiewell - Feu disposition in favour of Miss C.H. Ainslie. Area of ground extending to 0.234 acres (part of Muirhall Lands) together with Elm Cottage. Dated 13th November 1961. Details the sale of Elm Cottage, Addiewell, West Calder by Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited to Miss Constance Hay Ainslie for the sum of £1300. Includes a plan of the property dated 27th October 1961 which provides details of the access road and proximity to both Hawthorn Cottage and Beechwood Cottage. Scale of the plan is 1/2500.
  
• 178987 - Disposition - Beechwood Cottage, Muirhall - Disposition in bavour of Mr and Mrs J. T. Robertson of subjects Beechwood Cottage, Muirhall and ground to extent of 0.238 acres. Dated 1959. Details the sale of Beechwood Cottage by Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited to Mr and Mrs J.T. Robertson for the sum of £400. Includes a plan of the property highlighted in black, with the access road and proximity to nearby properties noted. The plan is undated with a scale of 1/2500. Included is correspondence relating to the feu duty of the property, dated 1974.