Nentsbury (Lead Ore)

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

Names of those killed at this colliery

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Credits

Sources:

	Nentsbury (Lead Ore)	Index	Nentsbury (Lead Ore)

Location:

Alston
4 miles [6 km] E of Alston

Map Ref:

(Sheet 86, 87) NY779466, 54° 48' 49" N, 2° 20' 38" W

Maps:

1952 map Lead mines of the Northern Dales

Opened:

Closed:

Owners:

1880s - Alston Moor Mining Co.

1890s - Nentsbury Mining Co. Ltd.

1900s - Alston Lead & Blend Mines

1910s - Vieille Montagne Zinc Co.

1950s - Anglo Austral Mines Ltd.

Output:

1882 - Lead Ore.

1883 - Lead ore and zinc ore.

1888 - Lead Ore.

1890 - Lead Ore.

1894 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore, Barytes.

1896 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore, Barytes.

1900 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore, Barytes.

1902 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore, Barytes.

1905 - Lead and zinc ores.

1910 - Barytes, and lead and zinc ores.

1915 - Lead and zinc ores.

1921 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1923 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1924 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1925 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1927 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1929 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1930 - Lead Ore.

1935 - Lead Ore.

1945 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore, Witherite.

1950 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore, Witherite.

Detailed Mineral Statistics for Nentsbury (Lead Ore)

Employment:

Year	Total	Below	Above
1894	38	24	14
1896	33	22	11
1900	23	16	7
1902	20	14	6
1905	38	31	7
1910	36	27	9
1915	25	20	5
1921	33	28	5
1923	55	32	23
1924	69	38	31
1925	88	40	48
1927	159	78	81
1929	183	92	91
1930	222	108	114
1930	Closed down 12/30
1935	38	17	21
1945	Discontinued 12/43
1950	2		2

Colliery Management (prior to 1970)

Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Nentsbury (Lead Ore)

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Peart, Joseph, 09 Aug 1898, aged 28, Miner, Fall of roof in working place [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

Watson, John, 09 Aug 1898, aged 58, Miner, Fall of roof in working place [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

2 names found

1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
1898 Mines Inspectors Report (C 9264), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1929 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1945 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
Mineral Statistics for 1883 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4058), published in 1884 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works