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Aston Coal Co., Ltd.

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but an indication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. The company may own other properties etc. and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.


1894

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
North Staveley	Sheffield	O. J. Cotterell	348	67


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
North Staveley	Sheffield	O. J. Cotterell	340	56


1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
North Staveley	Sheffield	O. J. Cotterell	253	58


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
North Staveley	Aston	O. J. Cotterell	340	71


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Aston	Aston	O. J. Cotterell	325	72


1923

Company Details

Registered Office:	Cairns Chambers, 19, St. James Street, Sheffield
Annual Output:	125,000 tons
Class of Coal:	Household, Steam
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian

Company Directors

Chairman:	Gainsford, W. D.
Managing Director:	Gainsford, A. J.
	Gainsford, W.
Directors:	Deacon, M.
	Gainsford, A. J.
	Gainsford, W. D.
	Gainsford, W.
	Jeffcock, J. W. G. P.
	Reed, H.
	Shreeves, J.
Secretary:	Shreeves, J.
Agent:	Turner, E.

Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Aston	Aston	B. Blackburn	332	89


Sources

1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd Where to find this report
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report

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