TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE BARGAIN,
THE compact ESTATE of BATHVILLE, pleasantly situated near to the new Glasgow road, within one mile of the thriving village of Bathgate, where manure can be procured, and a ready market for the produce of the farm. The lands consist of 114 acres, all enclosed and subdivided; the soil is good, and in high cultivation, a great part of which is in grass well laid down, sufficiently limed, and a great proportion dunged; what is in in crop also dunged, and sown in with proper grass seeds: 30 acres in summer fallow. The whole under proper management, fit for growing any kind of crops, and a more advantageous entry cannot be met with.,- Plenty of coal and ironstone in the lands, which may be wrought to great advantage, as a ready sale can always be depended on.
Possession may be got immediately, or. at Martinmas next. Payment of the price will be made to suit a purchaser. For further particulars application may be made to James Paterson, Wind-Mill Street. William Renton, servant on the farm, will point out the boundaries. Edinburgh, 14th August, 1811.
Caledonian Mercury, 15th August 1811
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TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE BARGAIN, and to be entered to at Martinmas 1842,
THE LANDS and MINERALS of BATHVILLE, pleasantly situated in the parish of Bathgate and county of Linlithgow, consisting of 344 imperial acres or thereby, inclosed and subdivided into neat Fields, the soil is good, and all in grass, so that a more advantageous entry is seldom to be met with. The Lands are full of Coal, which has been partially wrought, and found to be of the best quality with every appearance of Ironstone.
For particulars apply to John Smith Esq., writer in Bathgate; or to Mr Davidson , 9 Newington Place, Edinburgh .
The Scotsman, 17th August 1842
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VALUABLE LANDS AND MINERALS IN LINLITHGOW SHIRE FOR SALE.
To be Sold, by Public Roup, within the Faculty Hall, George's Place, Glasgow on Wednesday the 12th day of January next, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, (if not previously disposed of by private at bargain,) THE LANDS of BATHVILLE, formerly called HARESTANES, in the Parish of Bathgate, and County of Linlithgow, with the MINERALS therein - all as presently let to and possessed by Messrs. Watson. The Lands extend to 146 Acres, or thereby, and, with the exception of a small portion occupied by Roads, Houses &c. are entirely Arable, They have been nearly all tile-drained, and are in good condition; and, being situated in a rich mining district, about two miles from Bathgate and seven from Linlithgow, are likely to rise in value,
The House and Offices are substantial, and in good order. The Minerals, comprehending the celebrated Torbanehill Mineral, or Boghead Gas Coal, Blackband and clayband Ironstone, Coal, Limestone, and Fireclay, are very valuable, particularly the Gas Coal and Ironstone, which are abundant, and of excellent quality; and there are the best grounds for believing that they extend through the greater part if not the whole of the lands; and the Monkland Railway, which intersects the Lands, affords all easy and cheap mode of conveyance. Mr. Milne, the Overseer at Bathville,will show the lands; and further particulars may be learned on application to Messrs. Stout & Muirhead, No. 42 West George Street, Glasgow, who will exhibit the Title Deeds and Articles of Roup. at Glasgow, 26th November, 1858.
Glasgow Herald, 3rd December 1858
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Sale of Land. - The estate of Bathville, Linlithgowshire, has been purchased John Watson, Esq., coalmaster, Glasgow, at the sum of £10,500. This estate, which has hitherto been held on long lease by Mr Watson, contains the celebrated Boghead gas coal, blackband ironstone, and other valuable minerals.
Glasgow Herald, 1st July 1859
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