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Barrow Hematite Steel 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.
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Newton [LAN] | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Old Hills | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Park | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Stainton | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Stank | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Whitriggs | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Newton [LAN] | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Old Hills | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Park | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Stainton | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Stank | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Whitriggs | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Newton [LAN] | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Old Hills | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Park [a] | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Stainton | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Stank | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Whitriggs | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Newton [LAN] | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Old Hills | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Park | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Stainton | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Stank | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
| Whitriggs | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
Collieries/Mines Owned
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Stainton (Limestone) | Stainton | | 83 | 3 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Newton [LAN] | Dalton | | — | — | Inc. in Stank |
| Park | Dalton | | 322 | 158 | |
| Stainton | Stainton | | 2 | — | |
| Stank | Barrow | | 279 | 123 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Dalton [LAN] | Dalton | | 4 | 3 | |
| Park | Dalton | | 266 | 159 | |
| Stainton | Dalton | | 2 | — | |
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| | 272 | 162 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Barrow, No. 1 | Barnsley | W. R. Steele | 1,014 | 489 | |
| Barrow, No. 2 | Barnsley | E. G. Banham | 696 | — | |
| Crown | Stainton | | 46 | 4 | |
| Devonshire | Stainton | | 30 | — | |
| Haile | Beckermet | | — | 7 | Prospecting |
| Park | Dalton | | 322 | 170 | |
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| | 2,108 | 670 | |
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| | 2,778 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
Collieries/Mines Owned
Collieries/Mines Owned
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Crown Quarry | Stainton | David Lawn | 56 | 5 | |
| Devonshire Quarry | Stainton | | 22 | — | |
| Parrock Hall Quarry | Barrow | | 3 | — | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Barnsley |
| Annual Output: | 600,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, 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: | Ritchie, G. Mure |
| Directors: | Butchart, A. |
| | Egerton, W. F. |
| | Holt, Frank |
| | Jackson, R. B. |
| | James, Robt., Hon. |
| | Middleton, Rt. Hon. Viscount |
| | Wadham, W. F. A. |
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 | |
| Anty-Cross | Dalton-in-Furness | | 84 | 41 | |
| Barrow | Barnsley | T. E. B. Young | 1,539 | 465 | |
| Stainton, No. 1 | Stainton | | 3 | 2 | |
| Yarlside | Dalton-in-Furness | | 46 | 13 | |
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| | 1,672 | 521 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Anty-cross | Dalton-in-Furness | | 58 | 30 | |
| Stainton, No. 1 | Stainton | | — | — | |
| Yarlside | Dalton-in-Furness | | 2 | 3 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Anty-Cross Mines | Dalton-in-Furness | | — | — | Mining suspended 6/28 |
| Yarlside | Dalton-in-Furness | | 4 | 1 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Bigrigg (Croft) | Bigrigg | | — | — | Developing |
Links to other areas of this site
| 1937-10-28 | Article from Whitehaven News — "Undermining Cleator Moor" |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Bigrigg (Croft) | Bigrigg | | — | — | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Crowgarth | Cleator Moor | | — | — | Abandoned 9/48 |
| Stirlings No. 4 | Cleator Moor | | — | — | Abandoned 12/48, Pumping only |
- 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
- Mineral Statistics for 1883 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4058), published in 1884 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- Mineral Statistics for 1885 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4771), published in 1886 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- Mineral Statistics for 1887 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 5464), published in 1888 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 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
- 1896 List of Quarries
- 1897 List of Quarries
- 1899 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1902 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
- 1905 List of Quarries
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1922 List of Quarries - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1936 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1938 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
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