Raeburn Rows

Former parish and county:

Parish of Livingstone, Linlithgowshire

Parish:

West Calder, Midlothian

Local authority:

West Lothian

Ownership:

J.P. Raeburn

Opened:

Presumably built c.1866 to serve Grange Shale Oil Works

Closed:

Probably demolished during 1930's. Site clear in 1950's map

Current status of site:

Four homes now built on site

A single-storey row of six homes, probably built to house workers at Grange Oil Works.

Location map

Detailed maps

See full record R11-00023

See full record R11-00024

Related file records

143495 - Minute of Agreement between the Trustees of Late John Young Esq. of Addiewell and Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited, dated 1929. - Minute of Agreement between the Trustees of the late John Young of Addiewell and Youngâs Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited. Dated 19th, 23rd, 25th, 26th, and 30th July 1929. Details the agreement between the late John Young and Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited regarding the lands of Polbeth leased by Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited to work the whole coal of every description and bituminous shale lying in and under these lands. It states that the Dunnet Seam have been left unworked in certain stoops to provide support for the buildings on top of the land, Woodend Cottage. Includes scale plan of 'No. 26 Mine Polbeth, Plan showing Dunnet Shale Working in connection with the protection of Raeburn Row and Gavieside Rows'. The area mentioned in the agreement is highlighted in red with Woodend Cottage, Raeburn Rows and Gavieside all noted. Scale of plan is 1/2 inch = 66ft. Dated 27/6/29