Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd. J. Findlay - Mid Breich Farm
code: 143522
Description
Let of Mid Breich Farm to Mr John Findlay. Collection of correspondence between the company and John Findlay, who leased the farm from 1939, and later with his son John Findlay Jr. A large map at a rough scale of 1:2500 accompanies the file. Titled Plan of Mid Breich Farm, it has been amended by hand many times and shows the property of 112 acres or thereby in much detail. Two further plans are included in the correspondence, both to the same scale. One, from 1959,shows the lease of the former recreation ground at Mid Breich to the farmer. The other, titled Plan referred to in letter dated 16th May 1963 to Mr John Findlay, Mid Breich Farm shows in red the ground and buildings at Breich Pit that the farmer is now permitted to use at no cost. Other letters coverthe permission granted to the Seafield and District Angling Club to fish the Almond at Seafield, the state of the farm buildings and the installation of land drains in the former recreation ground.
