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Winchburgh village

Parish:
Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire and Midlothian
Local authority:
West Lothian
Opened:
Built c.1902 - c.1910
Closed:
All extant
Current status of site:
Houses improved and modernised; an area of planning control

Constructed to serve Niddry Castle Oil Works which opened c.1903. Houses were built mainly in rows of eight of ten homes. Unusually the end houses of each row had two rooms plus scullery, all other houses had three rooms (parlour, kitchen, and bedroom) plus scullery. The village is arranged in a number of parallel streets:

  • Craigton Place: three rows overlooking parkland to the south of the road
  • Midhope Place: three rows on either side of the road
  • Abercorn Place; three rows on either side of the road
  • Castle Terrace; two rows on either side of the road
  • Oakbank Place; two rows on either side of the road
  • Hopetoun Place; two rows facing Winchburgh Main Street

Evidence presented to the Royal Commission on Housing Conditions on 25th March 1914 stated:

The Oakbank Oil Company own over 230 houses built in rows at Winchburgh. 161 houses consist of parlour (12 ft by 12 ft), kitchen (15 ft by 11 ft, also bed-recesses), bedroom (12 ft by 10.5 ft), scullery with boiler, sink, water-closet, and coal-cellar; height of rooms, 10.5 ft; rental, 4/6. weekly, inclusive of rates. There are thirty houses with room and kitchen with same conveniences as above houses, rental 3/6; also fourteen houses of two apartments, but larger in size, with all conveniences as above, cost 4/- weekly, inclusive of rates. These are all houses of a good type There is a good drainage and water supply. A few electric lamps are erected at centre of rows. The refuse is deposited in dustbins, which are emptied three times weekly. Drying greens are provided, but no gardens Owing to the great scarcity of houses, there are a considerable number of young married couples living in rooms, and numerous cases of two families living in one house exist. A dwelling-house has been converted into billiard and reading rooms. In Winchburgh village there are 313 houses in all, with a population of 1752.

Scottish Oils sold most of the houses between 1963 and 65; some to individuals, others to West Lothian County Council.

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    • It seems that Winchburgh to be the leading place for sport in the district. We hear that villagers are going to be treated by the Oakbank Oil Company to a bowling green, cricket pitch, quoiting ground, football field, and artificial pond for curlers.

      Linlithgowshire Gazette, 8th March 1907

      .......

      The Oakbank Oil Company are presently erecting between 60 and 70 workmen's houses, principally of two apartments, at Winchburgh. With regard to the sanitary arrangements I have had correspondence with the Company, and also a meeting with the Managing Director. I am glad to see each house fitted with boiler and large sink, water closet, a galvanised dust-bin and coal-cellar. When completed these houses will be the most modern miner's dwellings in the District. It is said, and I believe the truth that the moral and social conditions of men is governed principally be their environment. If this is so, we will naturally expect a high standard of morality amongst the miners in Winchburgh, for their dwellings leave little or nothing to be desired.

      Report by A.M. Smith, District Sanitary Inspector, quoted in the West Lothian Courier, March 27th 1908

      .......

      100 STEEL HOUSES ORDER
      At a meeting of Linlithgow District Committee, Mr R Crichton, Philpstoun, reported that several members of the committee appointed to look into the housing needs of the district had examined specimens of Messrs G and T Weir's steel houses at Glasgow. It was stated that the cost of each of these houses would be roughly £410, but that Messrs Weir had stated that if 100 were bought the price of each would be £400, inclusive of all work except drainage, water supply, fencing and roads. The District Committee agreed to adopt the scheme, with the following allocation of houses; - Kirkliston, 14; Winchburgh, 32; Threemiletown 20; Muirhouses, 24; and Linlithgow Bridge, 10.

      Aberdeen Journal, 22nd July 1925


  • Additional resources
      • Oral history transcript: William Erskine
      • Oral history transcript: William Getty (Kirkliston)
      • Oral history transcript: Mr William Getty (Winchburgh)
      • Oral history transcript: Mr William Gibb
      • Oral history transcript: Mr James Hanlon & Mr Irvine Hanlon
      • Oral history transcript: Mr Alexander Hunter
      • Oral history transcript: Mr James Paterson
  • Related file records
    • 215987 - Disposition - 109 dwelling houses at "The Rows", Winchburgh - Copy Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) dated 10 March 1971 signed by their Attorney F. B. Cook, in favour of the County Council of the County of West Lothian relation to 109 dwelling houses at "The Rows", Winchburgh, namely Craighton Place,Abercorn Place, Midhope Place, Main Street, Oakbank Place and Castle Terrace.
    • 179001 - Disposition - Muriehall, Winchburgh. - Disposition by Scottish Oils Limited to Dr. William Patrick Gracie and Mrs. Christina Gracie. Muriehall, Winchburgh. Dated 1949. Details the sale of Muriehall, Winchburgh by Scottish Oils Limited to Dr. William Patrick Gracie and Mrs. Christina Gracie for the sum of £1500.
    • 217146 - Disposition - No 2 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Norman John Fox Mitchell No 2 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost f £510, with a feuduty of £2 10s 9d; dated 17th October 1966. Includes a scaled plan of 2 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217144 - Disposition - No 5 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of William Stein Black No 5 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; dated 4th January 1968. Includes a scaled plan of 5 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217145 - Disposition - No 4 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Agnes Dickson or Long and Another No 4 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 9d; dated 31st December 1968. Includes a scaled plan of 4 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217143 - Disposition - No 7 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of John Sommerville and Spouse No 7 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8b per annum; dated 6th September 1968 Includes a scaled plan of 7 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217142 - Disposition - No 11 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Alexander Callaghan No 11 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; dated 16th January 1968 Includes a scaled plan of 11 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217141 - Disposition - No 14 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Henry Boylan No 14 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 9d; dated 4th January 1968; Includes a scaled plan of 14 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217140 - Disposition - No 15 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Thomas Bertram No 15 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with a feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; dated21st August 1967; Includes a scaled plan of 15 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217139 - Disposition - No 16 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of William Lavris No 16 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250 with a feuduty of £2 10s 9d per annum; dated 7th February 1968 Includes a scaled plan of 16 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500. The photocopy is beginning to fade on the right of the page.
    • 217138 - Disposition - No 17 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of John Anderson Chirray, Senior No 17 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; dated 19th March 1968. Includes a scaled plan of 17 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217137 - Disposition - 18 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Archibald Johnston Paterson No 18 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; Dated 28th November 1963 Scale plan area edged in red Scale 1/2500
    • 217136 - Disposition - No 19 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Mrs Rosina Henderson Wardrope Hunter or McIntyre No 19 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £450, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; dated 31st January 1969. Includes a scaled plan of 19 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217135 - Disposition - No 22 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Robert Foster, for the sale of No 22 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £200, with feuduty of £2 10s 9d per annum; dated 13th February 1970. Includes a scaled plan of 22 Abercorn Place with area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217132 - Disposition - No 23 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 23 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 19 June 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217131 - Disposition - No 26 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 26 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 5 January 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217130 - Disposition - No 31 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 31 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 21 July 1967 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217129 - Disposition - No 37 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 37 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 25 March 1970 by F M Cook Attorney to the Company. plan shows scale 1"- 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217128 - Disposition - No 41 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 41 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 1 April 1969 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached gives scale as 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217127 - Disposition - No 46 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 46 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 2 August 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217126 - Disposition - No 47 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 47 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 9 January 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217125 - Disposition - No 48 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 48 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 29 April 1969 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached gives scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217124 - Disposition - No 52 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 52 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 19 August 1969 and signed by F M Cook attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217123 - Disposition - No 55 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 55 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 9 April 1969 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217101 - Disposition - No 56 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 56 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 5 January 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 12 = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217100 - Disposition - No 58 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 58 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 8 December 1967 and signed by W B Peutherer. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217099 - Disposition - No 59 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 59 Abercorn Place, Winchburgh dated 1967 (no testing clause) and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and locatuiion plan 1/2500.
    • 217097 - Disposition - No 53 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 53 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 1 August 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217098 - Disposition - No 61 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 61 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 5 December 1969 and signed by F M Cook Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217096 - Disposition - No 64 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 64 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 18 June 1969 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached gives scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scal 1/2500.
    • 217095 - Disposition - No 65 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 65 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 14 August 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217094 - Disposition - No 67 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 67 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 9 October 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached gives scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217093 - Disposition - No 70 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 70 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 14 November 1967 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Comopany. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217092 - Disposition - No 71 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 71 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh (bought from the Company by Harry Grigg Halliday and subsequently sold to John Brown) dated 1967 (no testing clause) and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217091 - Disposition - No 72 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 72 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 23 February 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217090 - Disposition - No 73 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 73 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 11 June 1961 signed by F M Cook Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217089 - Disposition - No 74 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 74 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 7 July 1967 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217088 - Disposition - No 76 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 76 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 29 April 1969 and signed by W B Peutherer. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217087 - Disposition - No 77 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 77 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 1 August 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company.
    • 217086 - Disposition - No 82 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 82 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 6 September 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217085 - Disposition - No 83 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 83 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 29 April 1969 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217084 - Disposition - No 84 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 84 Castle Terrace, Winchburgh dated 1967 (no testing clause) and signed by W B Peutherer. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217059 - Disposition - 105 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) with the consent of Fergus S. Thomson in favour of Thomas Paterson and James Drysdale, 105 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. Dated 13th September 1963 at a cost of £565, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 30th September 1964; Scale Plan area edged in red. Scale 1/2500
    • 217058 - Disposition - 106 Craigton Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Thomas Paterson and Mrs Jane Paterson, 106 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. Dated 11th April 1968 at a cost of £450, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; Scaled plan area edged in red. Scale 1/2500 The photocopy is of poor quality and is virtually unreadable in places.
    • 217057 - Disposition - 107 Craigton Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Mrs Janet Graves, 107Craigton Place, Winchburgh. at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 21st May 1965; Scaled plans in black and white. Plan Scale 1/2500
    • 217056 - Disposition - 108 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of William Pettie, 108 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. Dated 9th January 1969. at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 4th January 1965; Black and white scale plan. Scale 1/2500
    • 217055 - Disposition - 113 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of James O'Hara and Spouse, 113 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. Dated 1st October 1967 at a cost of £200, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum. Scale plan area edged in red. Scale 1/2500
    • 217054 - Disposition - 115 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) and Gordon Glendinning in favour of Ian Quentin Wilson and Mrs Maureen Browning or Wilson, 115 Craigton Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 1967; Dated 26th April 1965 Scale plan in black and white Scale 1/2500. Also included is a letter to G. Glendinning.
    • 217053 - Disposition - 116 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Francis Small, 116 Craigton Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £875, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 25th February 1966; Scaled plan area edged in red. Scale 1/2500.
    • 217052 - Disposition - 116 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Robert Duncan 116 Craigton Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 28th December 1964; Scale plan in black and white. Scale 1/2500
    • 217051 - Disposition - 120 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of James Burton Lewis 120 Craigton Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £200, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 15th May 1967; Black and white scale plan. Scale 1/2500
    • 217050 - Disposition - 124 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of James Quate 124 Craigton Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 25th November 1966; Scale plan area edged in red. Scale 1/2500
    • 217049 - Disposition - 125 Craigton Place, Winchburgh; - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) with consent of John Scott McLauchlin in favour of James McKinnon 125 Craigton Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 19th June 1968; Black and white scale plan, edged in red. Scale 1/2500 Includes a letter detailing issues with the drying green area, dated 6th August 1968.
    • 217048 - Disposition - 126 Craigton Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Peter Drysdale and Robert Alexander Wilkinson and Mrs Elizabeth Anderson Ferguson Watson or Wilkinson 126 Craigton Place, Winchburgh; at a cost of £1,300, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 19th June 1968 Scale Plan edged in red. Scale 1/2500
    • 217264 - Disposition - two dwelling houses No 43a and 43b, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to two dwelling houses No 43a and 43b, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 31 January 1964 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows the scale as 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 217265 - Disposition - 55 Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to 55, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 31 January 1964 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 217266 - Disposition - 57, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to 57, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 20 June 1966 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. There is no plan attached.
    • 217267 - Disposition - 59, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to 59, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 26 July 1966 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The attached plan shows scale 1/22 = 10 feet.
    • 215986 - Disposition - No. 60 Main Street, Winchburgh. - Copy Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) dated 9 October 1968 signed by their Attorney W.B. Peuthrer, in favour of Miss Janet Morrison White relating to No. 60 Main Street, Winchburgh. There is a plan attached with the property edged Red and roads to be maintained by all feuars coloured Brown, Yellow and Blue with a scale 1 inch = 30 feet. There is also a location plan inset with a Scale 1/2500.
    • 217268 - Disposition - 61, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to ground floor house, 61, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 18 August 1966 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows scale 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 217269 - Disposition - 63, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to 63, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 1 February 1867 and signed by W B Peutherer attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows scale 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 217270 - Disposition - 65, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to 65, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 14 June 1966 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows the scale as 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 215985 - Disposition - No. 66 Main Street, Winchburgh. - Copy Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) dated 23 January 1968 signed by their Attorney W.B. Peuthrer, in favour of John Corstorphine relating to No. 66 Main Street, Winchburgh. There is a plan attached with the property edged Red and roads to be maintained by all feuars coloured Brown, Yellow and Blue with a scale 1 inch = 30 feet. There is also a location plan inset with a Scale 1/2500.
    • 217271 - Disposition - 67, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to 67, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 11 July 1966 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows the scale as 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 215984 - Disposition - No. 68 Main Street, Winchburgh. - Copy Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) dated 27 December 1967 signed by their Attorney W.B. Peuthrer, in favour of David Knipe Shedden relating to No. 68 Main Street, Winchburgh. There is a plan attached with the property edged Red and roads to be maintained by all feuars coloured Brown, Yellow and Blue with a scale 1 inch = 30 feet. There is also a location plan inset with a Scale 1/2500.
    • 217272 - Disposition - 69, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to ground floor house, 69, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 22 October 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows scale as 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 215983 - Disposition - No 70 Main Street, Winchburgh. - Copy Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) dated 14 November 1967 signed by their Attorney W.B. Peuthrer, in favour of James Quate relating to No 70 Main Street, Winchburgh. There is a plan attached with the property edged Red and roads to be maintained by all feuars coloured Brown, Yellow and Blue with a scale 1 inch = 30 feet. There is also a location plan inset with a Scale 1/2500.
    • 217273 - Disposition - 71, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to ground floor house, 71, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 10 February 1972 and signed by F M Cook Attoney to the Company. The attached plan shows the scale as 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 215982 - Disposition - No 72 Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 72 Main Street, Winchburgh.
    • 217274 - Disposition - 73, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating 73, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 4 December 1963 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows the scale as 1/2 = 10 feet.
    • 215981 - Disposition - No 74 Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to No 74 Main Street, Winchburgh.
    • 217275 - Disposition - 75, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating 75, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 26 July 1966 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows the scale as 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 215980 - Disposition - No 76 Main Street, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to No 76 Main Street, Winchburgh.
    • 217276 - Correspondence file relating to 77 Main Street, Winchburgh - Correspondence file relating to 77, Main Street, Winchburgh.
    • 215963 - Disposition - 78 Main Street, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Alexander Greenhorn Wilson, 78 Main Street, Winchburgh. Dated Nineth day of April, Nineteen hundred and sixty nine Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 217277 - Disposition - 79, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to 79, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 20 June 1966 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. There is no plan attached.
    • 217278 - Disposition - 81, Duntarvie View, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to upper floor house, 81, Duntarvie View, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 22 October 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows scale as 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 215962 - Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Robert Jeffrey, 82 Main [...] - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Robert Jeffrey, 82 Main Street, Winchburgh. Dated Nineteenth day of March, Nineteen hundred and sixty nine Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 217279 - Disposition - 83, Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to 83, Main Street, Winchburgh dated 16 May 1966 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows the scale as 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 215961 - Disposition - 84 Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) and George McRiner in favour of David Wilson Grey and Mrs Margaret Ferguson McRiner or Grey, 84 Main Street, Winchburgh Dated Twenty seventh day of November, Nineteen hundred and sixty seven Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 217280 - Disposition - 85 Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to 85 Main Street, Winchburgh dated 26 July 1966 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows the scale as 1/2" = 10 feet.
    • 217286 - Disposition - 87 Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy Disposition relating to upper house floor, 87 Main Street, Winchburgh dated 31 August 1972 and signed by F M Cook Attorney to the Company. The plan attached shows scale 1/22 = 10 feet.
    • 215959 - Disposition - 90 Main Street, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Michael Mullin, 90 Main Street, Winchburgh. Dated Twenty seventh day of August, Nineteen hundred and sixty eight Includes to Scale Plans one in black and white and other in Colour, area edged in Red Scale of 1:2500
    • 217079 - Disposition - 63 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to 63 Midhope Place, Winchburgh dated 1969 (no testing clause) and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and locatiion plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217080 - Disposition - 63 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to 63 Midhope Place, Winchburgh dated 29 May 1970 and signed by F M Cook Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217078 - Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of James Webster [...] - Photocopy relating to 65 Midhope Place, Winchburgh dated 27 November 1967 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan 1/2500.
    • 217076 - Disposition - 67 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to 67 Midhope Place, Winchburgh dated 3 December 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached has scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217075 - Disposition - 68 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to 68 Midhope Place, Winchburgh dated 20 June 1969 and signed by W B Peutherer Attiorney to the Company. Plan attached has scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217073 - Disposition - 80 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to 80 Midhope Place, Winchburgh dated19 April 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attorney to the Company. Plan attached shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217072 - Disposition - 84 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to 84 Midhope Place, Winchburgh dated 7 May 1968 and signed by W B Peutherer Attirney to the Company. Plan attacghed shows scale 1" = 30 feet and location plan scale 1/2500.
    • 217070 - Disposition - 86 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) with the consent of Edward McKenna in favour of Boris Neville, 86 Midhope Place, Winchburgh. Dated 10th November 1966 at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; Black and white scale plan. Scale 1/2500
    • 217069 - Disposition - 87 Midhope Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Richard Pritchard and Mrs Margaret Brunton McVie or Pritchard, 87 Midhope Place, Winchburgh. Dated 28th December 1964 at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 28th December 1964; Scale plan area edged in red. Scale 1/2500
    • 217068 - Disposition - 88 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of William Mackie Banks, 88 Midhope Place, Winchburgh. Dated 1968. at a cost of £780, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 20th November 1964; Scale plan area edged in red. Scale 1/2500
    • 217067 - Disposition - 91 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of George Skene Thomson, 91 Midhope Place, Winchburgh. Dated 1967 at a cost of £450, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 2nd December 1966; Scale plan area edged in red. Scale 1/2500. Includes a letter.
    • 217066 - Disposition - 94 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Joseph Kilgallon, 94 Midhope Place, Winchburgh Dated 19th July 1965 at a cost of £200, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 19th July 1965; Scale plan area edged in red. Scale 1/2500
    • 217065 - Disposition - 95 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Mrs Sarah Duncan or McMillan, 95 Midhope Place, Winchburgh Dated 22nd October 1969 Scaled plan area edged in red. at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 4th January 1965; Scale 1/2500. Includes two letters.
    • 217063 - Disposition - 98 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of David Christopher Thomson, 98 Midhope Place, Winchburgh at a cost of £800, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 17th February 1965; Scale plan area edged in red. Scale 1/2500
    • 217062 - Disposition - 99 Midhope Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Mrs Adeline Helen Brash, 99 Midhope Place, Winchburgh. Dated 1st September 1967. at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 9d per annum; signed 6th September 1965. Scale plan area edged in red Scale 1/2500
    • 217061 - Disposition - 100 Midhope Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly the Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of James Boyd 100 Midhope Place, Winchburgh. Dated 1969. at a cost of £250, with feuduty of £2 10s 8d per annum; signed 4th January 1965; Scale plan in black. Scale 1/2500
    • 215971 - Disposition - 19 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP-Japan Oil Development Company Limited (formaly named The Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Limited, 19 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated Twenty Fifth day of June, Nineteen hundred and seventy six Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215978 - Disposition - 21 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Robert McKenzie Henderson, 21 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated First day of April, Nineteen hundred and sixty nine Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215977 - Disposition - 23 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of John Patrick D'Alton, 23 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated Seventh day of July, Nineteen hundred and sixty seven Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215976 - Disposition - 24 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of David William Duke and Mrs Irene Robb Finlayson or Duke, 24 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated Twenty Fifth day of September, Nineteen hundred and sixty seven Also detailed plans one in black and white the other two in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215975 - Disposition - 26 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) with the consent of William Nairn Carmichael Blyth in favour of George McLeod, 26 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated Twenty seventh day of October, Nineteen hundred and sixty seven Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215974 - Disposition - 30 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Thomas Gray, 30 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Now at One hundred and fifty three Glendevon Park, Winchburgh. Dated Twentieth day of August, Nineteen hundred and sixty nine Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215973 - Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of William Anderson, 31 [...] - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of William Anderson, 31 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated Nineteen hundred and sixty Eight Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215972 - Disposition - 33 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Mrs Dorothy Mary Muckell or Turner, 33 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated Thirtieth day of April, Nineteen hundred and Seventy one Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215970 - Disposition - 39 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) with the consent of Andrew Cheyne Donaldson and Mrs Janet Collins Edgar or Donaldson 39 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh in favour of the County Council of the County of West Lothian Dated Ninth day of November, Nineteen hundred and sixty seven Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215969 - Disposition - 41 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Benjamin Duffin, 41 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Now at care of Chapman, One hundred and Thirty Six Millgate, Winchburgh Dated Fifth day of January, Nineteen hundred and sixty eight Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215968 - Disposition - 43 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) with the consent of Andrew Cheyne Donaldson and Mrs Janet Collins Edgar or Donaldson in favour of the County Council of the County of West Lothian Andrew Cheyne Donaldson and Mrs Janet Collins Edgar or Donaldson formaly of 43 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh who have sold said subjects to the said County Council of the County of West Lothian Dated Thirtieth day of September, Nineteen hundred and sixty nine Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215967 - Disposition - 44 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Robert Graham & Spouse, 44 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated Twenty sixth day of June, Nineteen hundred and seventy three Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215965 - Disposition - 45 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of John Russell Hill, 45 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated Twenty nineth day of April, Nineteen hundred and sixty nine Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215966 - Disposition - 47 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of Mrs Janet Tully Urquhart, 47 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated Seventh day of July, Nineteen hundred and sixty seven Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 215964 - Disposition - 50 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh - Photocopy relating to Disposition by BP Exploration Company (Associated Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakbank Oil Company Limited) in favour of James Shankland 50 Oakbank Place, Winchburgh. Dated First day of September, Nineteen hundred and sixty seven Also detailed plans one in black and white the other in colour showing highlighted area edged in red Scale of maps 1:2500
    • 226760 - Lease Register for houses in Winchburgh, c.1902-c.1968 - Bound register of leases on properties providing details of the tenant, date lease commenced and date expired, covering period from ca 1902 to c 1968. Also has notes on the sale of properties. No Company name is given for the register. Includes properties in: Hopetoun Place; Oakbank Place; Castle Terrace; Duntarvie View; Abercorn Place; Midhope Place; Craigton Place. Tipped in at back of book is a map of Hopetoun Place, Oakbank Place and Castle Terrace, undated and with no indication of scale, but showing the location of each numbered house.