Charlesfield (lands)

Shale was worked in the west part of the lands, in the vicinity of Grange Farm. The 1870's land ownership map indicates that the land was owned by Raeburn Esq., and that minerals were worked by proprietor (although this latter part was subsequently crossed out).

Location map

Leasee	Owner	Start date	End date	Full record
Young's PL&MO Co. Ltd	Mr. Raeburn's trustees	1879	1900	215852 (page 43)

See full record; R10-00662

See full record; 195313

Ford across the Almond to the lands of Seafield, 05/12/2020

14/09/2019

14/09/2019

Guns Green toll, 14/09/2019

Almond shale ponds 2018

Footpath to City, 2019

• 195313 - Duplicate Lease between Thomas Sime, Esquire and Young’s Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited re Charlesfield Minerals. 1900. - Duplicate Lease between Thomas Sime, Esquire and Young’s Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited re Charlesfield Minerals. Entry at Martinmas 1900; endurance 23.5 years; expiry Whitsunday 1926. Dated 10th, 14th, 17th, 19th July 1922. Hand written with signatures. Includes 3 plans. Plan entitled Dunnet Shael, No.40 mine Gavieside, showing the workings approaching Grange Farm. Shows proposed extension of main and consort mines in red. Scale 1" to 100'. Plan showing are of mineral lease at Charlesfield as referred to in the document. Shows the area besdie the Breich water near Gavieside with area bounded in red. Scale 1.2 " to 100'. Dated 7th and 8th November 1900. Plan entiteld' no.40 Mine, Gavieside, Workngs under Grange Farm'. Dated 3rd and 5th August 1910. Shows workings under the farm and farm buildings. Scale 0.5" to 1 chain. Also a section from the surface level at farm down. Scale- verticals 0.5"to 20', horizontals- 0.5" to 66 '.
  
• 143474 - Minute of Meeting of Parties 1917 with reference to the damages arising from mineral workings on Grange Farm at Charlesfield Estate. - Minute of Meeting of Parties held within the Chambers of Mr. W.M. Miller, No. 12 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh on 17th December 1917 with reference to the subsidence damage arising from mineral workings on Grange Farm at Charlesfield Estate and what actions could be taken.