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Event ID 1145821

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Note

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The Scottish Oil Agency Ltd leased land from the Ardrossan Harbour Company in 1925. A depot was built to store and distribute 'motor spirit' (petroleum) and 'burning oils'.

Information from https://www.scottishshale.co.uk/places/depots/ardrossan-depot/ (accessed: 21/09/2022).

Shell opened a refinery on or near the same oil depot site in Montgomery Street, Ardrossan in 1928.

Information from https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Shell (accessed: 21/09/2022).

This refinery was in use 1928-1986.

Information from https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/A/Ardrossan_Refinery/ (accessed: 21/09/2022)