| AdminHistory | In 1966 Craigsfarm was scheduled for demolition after the completion of the construction Craigshill area of Livingston but a group of tenants, led by the Church of Scotland Youth Worker Max Cruickshank, conducted a community campaign to save the building. The Church of Scotland bought the building for a nominal fee and developed the site in to a community centre before gifting the lease away.
In 1967 the building was use in as a cafe and provided space for a community activities. The project was originally known as The Craigshill Community Development Project, but in 1972 the name was changed to the Craigsfarm Community Development Project Ltd to allow the project to run community businesses - such as a Nearly New shop and a furniture restoration workshop. The farm came under control of the community by its representative body - The Craigsfarm Council.
In the 1990s Craigsfarm became a West Lothian Council Asset. As of October 2012 it is still a functioning Community Centre. |
| ScopeandContent | 1. Papers relating to the purchase and development of Craigsfarm by the Livingston Ecumenical Experiment and the Church of Scotland Home Board.
2. Letter from the Reverend George Allison, Church of Scotland Department of Education, to James Maitland, regarding the work of Max Cruickshank, Youth Worker in Livingston.
3. Letter from Profess John Spencer, Edinburgh University, to James Maitland, concerning a visit to the Craigsfarm Centre, Livingston.
4. Papers relating to Craigsfarm from the 1990s. |