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Dryflat Oil Works
| Location | Uncertain, perhaps in the area of 55.881520, -4.009983.  |
|---|---|
| Former parish and county | Parish of New Monkland, Lanarkshire |
| Current local authority area | North Lanarkshire |
| Construction history | Probably built c.1866 |
| Ownership history | John Robertson |
| Demolition history | Probably demolished after 1873 |
| Current status of site | Agriculture, rough ground |
Background
Redwood notes that the works were operated by J. Robertson Jun. & Co. between 1866 and 1871.
The precise location of these works is not known, but seem likely to have been sited in the vicinity of Dryflat farm, near Glenmavis.
Valuation Records
Entries from 1866 to 1873. Download details
Maps
Ordnance Survey maps reproduced by kind permission of the Trustees of the National Library of Scotland.
- (1) 25" OS map c.1897
- (2) Google Earth image
Recent Images
- (1) General view of the area, showing Dryflats farm.
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