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Oakbank Oil Works
Shale Oil Works (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Oakbank Oil Works
Classification Shale Oil Works (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 49060
Site Number NT06NE 31
NGR NT 0780 6600
NGR Description Centred on NT 0780 6600
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/49060
- Council West Lothian
- Parish Kirknewton (West Lothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District West Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
This site has only been partially upgraded for SCRAN. For full details, please consult the Architecture Catalogues for Midlothian District.
February 1998
NMRS NOTES:
For plan see OS 25-inch map Edinburghshire, 2nd edition (1907) sheet v.12
