Scottish shale Scottish shale

Fauldhouse Clufaell? (lands)

Parish:
Whitburn, Linlithgowshire
Local authority:
West Lothian
Owner:
Owner marked as Glufaell ?? on lease plan

References

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING—A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Wednesday, Mr Thomas Kerr, chairman. presiding. The chief business was consideration of the proposal of Messrs Barr and Thornton. Ltd. coalmasters, that the Council should pay for the coal underneath the cemetery at Fauldhonse. After a good deal of discussion it was agreed to appoint a mining engineer to examine the ground land the pit, and report upon the proposal.

West Lothian Courier, 13th October 1916

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A letter was submitted by Messrs Barr and Thonton Ltd.; with regard to coals under Fauldhouse cemetery, offering to leave in the stoups and coal for £500.

West Lothian Courier, 19th January 1917