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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.

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Diamond Pit	Cockfield	H. Dowdeswell	—	—	Persons employed in Salter Burn
Gordon	Cockfield	H. Dowdeswell	18	8
Hutton Seam Drifts	Cockfield	H. Dowdeswell	—	—	Persons employed included in Quarry Pit
Quarry Pit	Cockfield	H. Dowdeswell	441	111
Salter Burn Drift	Cockfield	H. Dowdeswell	64	32
			523	151
			674

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Diamond Pit	Cockfield	H. Dowdeswell	12	6	Sinking
Gordon Pit	Cockfield	H. Dowdeswell	2	1	Pumping Station
Hutton Seam Drifts	Cockfield	H. Dowdeswell	74	20
Quarry Pit, Five-Quarter	Cockfield	H. Dowdeswell	81	34
Quarry Pit, Main Seam	Cockfield	H. Dowdeswell	120	47
Wham	Butterknowle	H. Dowdeswell	89	42
			378	150
			528

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Bowes Hill	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	—	—	Inc. in Hutton Drift
Diamond Pit	Cockfield	G. G. Robson	124	46
Gordon	Cockfield	G. G. Robson	—	—	Standing
Hutton Seam Drifts	Cockfield	G. G. Robson	143	39
Moorhill	Bishop Auckland	G. G. Robson	7	1
Quarry South Pit, Main Seam	Cockfield	G. G. Robson	—	—	Standing
Quarry West Pit, Five-Quarter	Cockfield	G. G. Robson	12	4
Wham	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	83	47
			369	137
			506

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Bowes Hill	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	25	7
Diamond Pit	Cockfield	G. G. Robson	120	48
Gordon	Cockfield	G. G. Robson	—	—	Standing
Hutton Seam Drifts	Cockfield	G. G. Robson	—	—	Inc. in Quarry pits
Moorhill	Bishop Auckland	G. G. Robson	24	4	Includes North Crane Row
North Crane Row	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	—	—	Inc. in Moorhill
Quarry Pits	Cockfield	G. G. Robson	216	55
Wham	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	52	30
			437	144
			581

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Butterknowle, Bowes Hill	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	18	8
Butterknowle, Diamond	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	113	48
Butterknowle, Gordon	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	—	—	Standing
Butterknowle, Jubilee	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	191	64	East Hutton, Harvey, West Hutton, Jubilee combined
Butterknowle, Moor Hill	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	15	9	Moor Hill and North Crane Row combined
Butterknowle, North Crane Row	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	15	9	Moor Hill and North Crane Row combined
Butterknowle, Quarry, East Hutton	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	191	64	East Hutton, Harvey, West Hutton, Jubilee combined
Butterknowle, Quarry, Harvey	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	191	64	East Hutton, Harvey, West Hutton, Jubilee combined
Butterknowle, West Hutton	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	191	64	East Hutton, Harvey, West Hutton, Jubilee combined
Butterknowle, Wham	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	48	31
			973	361
			1,334

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Butterknowle	Butterknowle	G. G. Robson	144	85
Butterknowle, Diamond	Butterknowle		—	—
Butterknowle, Gordon	Butterknowle		—	—	Standing
Butterknowle, Jubilee	Butterknowle		—	—
Butterknowle, Moor Hill	Butterknowle		—	—
Butterknowle, North, Crane Row	Butterknowle		—	—
Butterknowle, Quarry, East Hutton	Butterknowle		—	—
Butterknowle, Quarry, Harvey	Butterknowle		—	—
Butterknowle, West Hutton	Butterknowle		—	—
Butterknowle, Wham	Butterknowle		—	—
			144	85
			229

  Research Notes for Butterknowle Colliery Co., Ltd.