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Newton St. Boswells oil depot

Former parish and county:
Parish of St. Boswells, County of Roxburgh
Local authority:
Scottish Borders
Opened:
1912

References

  • AR0721 (record missing) includes licence dated 1912 to keep a motor spirit and burning oil depot at St. Boswells
  • AR0721 (record missing) - Agreement, dated 1912, between Young's PLMO Co. and North British Railway regarding siting of oil storage tank, St. Boswell's station.
  • Reference to agreement, dated 1912, between Young's PLMO Co. and North British Railway regarding siting of oil storage tank, St. Boswell's station.See 215853 page 342
  • Oil tanks, presumably associated with railway sidings, recorded as installed by the Oakbank Oil Co. Ltd, see 183530 page 137.
  • Scottish Oil Agency leased an acre of ground in 1920 for a period of 30 years. See full record 183530 page 25
  • New motor garage to be built 215765 page 124
  • The Secretary reported that lease by Adam Hall's Trustees to the Company of 1 acre of ground at Newtown St. Boswells, for a Motor Spirit Depot, for 30 years as from Martinmas, 1920, at a rent. of £20 per annum, was executed on behalf of the Company on 28th. February, 1922, which was confirmed. Meeting of Directors of the Scottish Oil Agency 30th January 1922. See full record 87241 page 48

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