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Charlaw and Sacriston Collieries 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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1894

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Kimblesworth  Durham  Hugh Kirton  493  92  
Nettlesworth  Durham  John Donkin  —  —  Standing
Sacriston  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  341  179  
Witton  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  318  37  
 

 
 1,152 308  
 
 
 1,460  
 
 


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Kimblesworth (Sand)  Durham  W. C. Blackett  —  —  
Kimblesworth  Durham  Hugh Kirton  524  109  
Nettlesworth  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  3  4  
Sacriston  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  371  240  
Witton  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  348  70  
 

 
 1,246 423  
 
 
 1,669  
 
 


1897

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Kimblesworth (Sand)  Durham    —  —  


1899

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  326  64  
Kimblesworth  Durham  Hugh Kirton  545  120  
Nettlesworth  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  2  2  Pumping station
Sacriston, Busty  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  383  239  
Sacriston, Shield Row  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  69  7  
 

 
 1,325 432  
 
 
 1,757  
 
 


1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  328  82  
Kimblesworth  Durham  Hugh Kirton  537  134  
Nettlesworth  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  2  4  Pumping station
Sacriston, Busty  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  407  250  
Sacriston, Shield Row  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  81  6  
 

 
 1,355 476  
 
 
 1,831  
 
 


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  310  65  
Kimblesworth  Durham  Hugh Kirton  565  132  
Nettlesworth  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  2  3  Pumping Station
Sacriston, Busty  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  418  241  
Sacriston, Shield Row  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  119  17  
 

 
 1,414 458  
 
 
 1,872  
 
 


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw and Sacriston Collieries Co., Ltd.  Durham    1,510  463  
Charlaw  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  —  —  
Kimblesworth (Sand)  Durham  W. C. Blackett  —  —  Not worked
Kimblesworth  Durham  Hugh Kirton  —  —  
Nettlesworth  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  —  —  Pumping station
Sacriston, Busty  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  —  —  
Sacriston, Shield Row  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  —  —  
 

 
 1,510 463  
 
 
 1,973  
 
 


1909

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw  Durham (Plawsworth)  T. G. Noble  —  —  
Kimblesworth  Durham (Plawsworth)  Hugh Kirton  —  —  
Nettlesworth  Durham (Plawsworth)  T. G. Noble  —  —  
Sacriston  Durham (Plawsworth)  T. G. Noble  —  —  
Sacriston, Shield Row  Durham (Plawsworth)  T. G. Noble  —  —  


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  326  88  
Kimblesworth  Durham  Hugh Kirton  713  178  
Nettlesworth  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  —  —  Pumping station
Sacriston, Busty  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  470  277  
Sacriston, Shield Row  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  182  75  
 

 
 1,691 618  
 
 
 2,309  
 
 


1915

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  285  81  
Kimblesworth  Durham  Hugh Kirton  488  137  
Nettlesworth  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  —  2  Pumping station
Sacriston, Shield Row  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  105  31  
 

 
 878 251  
 
 
 1,129  
 
 


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  429  129  
Kimblesworth  Durham  R. S. Pratt  904  228  
Nettlesworth  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  —  1  Pumping Station
Sacriston Busty  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  633  223  
Sacriston Shield Row  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  219  70  
 

 
 2,185 651  
 
 
 2,836  
 
 


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: 34 Grey Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Manufacturing, 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: Hunter, W. S.
Managing Director: Blackett, W. C., Col., C.B.E.
Directors: Blackett, W. C., Col., C.B.E.
 Bradford, T. A., Capt.
 Hunter, F. C.
 Hunter, W. S.
 Sowerby, W. B.
Secretary: Sowerby, William B.
Agent: Brass, Thomas F.
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
Charlaw  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  442  132  
Kimblesworth  Durham  R. S. Pratt  906  267  
Nettlesworth  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  —  1  Pumping station
Sacriston Busty  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  638  212  
Sacriston Shield Row  Durham  Thomas G. Noble  209  69  
 

 
 2,195 681  
 
 
 2,876  
 
 


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw & Shield Row Drift  Durham  J. Taylor  421  121  
Kimblesworth  Durham  R. S. Pratt  784  227  
Sacriston Busty  Durham  J. Taylor  534  179  
Sacriston Shield Row  Durham  A. D. Butterley  222  65  
 

 
 1,961 592  
 
 
 2,553  
 
 


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw & Sacriston Busty  Durham  E. W. Lane  670  269  inc. Sacriston Busty
Charlaw Shield Row Drift  Durham  E. W. Lane  65  —  
Kimblesworth  Durham  R. S. Pratt  768  247  
Sacriston Busty & Charlaw  Durham  E. W. Lane  670  269  inc. Charlaw
Sacriston Shield Row  Durham  E. W. Lane  211  88  
 

 
 2,384 873  
 
 
 3,257  
 
 


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Busty, Hutton, Low Main, Brass Thill, Shield Row, Victoria, Brockwell
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 250 and 500
Annual Output:  700,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Manufacturing, Steam
Source: 1933 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: Hunter, F. C., Great Duryard, Exeter
Managing Director: Blackett, W. C., Col., C.B.E., 12 South Bailey, Durham
 Williamson, B. A., Whitburn Hall, Sunderland
Directors: Blackett, W. C., Col., C.B.E., 12 South Bailey, Durham
 Bradford, T. A., Capt. , D.S.O., Aden Cottage, Durham
 Hunter, F. C., Great Duryard, Exeter
 Hunter, J. C., Maj., M.C., Brand Hill, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough
Secretary: Westhead, J., A.C.I.S.
Agent: Brass, T. F., Capt.
Source: 1933 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
Charlaw    W. H. Atkinson  370  120  
Kimblesworth    R. S. Pratt  735  250  
Nettlesworth    R. S. Pratt  —  1  Pumping
Sacriston Shield Row    W. H. Atkinson  230  80  
Sacriston    W. H. Atkinson  400  150  
 

 
 1,735 601  
 
 
 2,336  
 
 


1935

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Charlaw & Sacriston Busty  Durham  G. Mullin  676  240  inc. Sacriston Busty
Charlaw Shield Row Drift  Durham  G. Mullin  64  —  
Kimblesworth  Durham  E. Killeen  716  197  
Sacriston Busty & Charlaw  Durham  G. Mullin  676  240  inc. Charlaw
Sacriston Shield Row  Durham  G. Mullin  227  85  
 

 
 2,359 762  
 
 
 3,121  
 
 


1937

Company Details

Registered Office: Sacriston, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Busty, Hutton, Low Main, Brass Thill, Shield Row, Victoria, Brockwell, Five Quarter
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 250 and 500 D.C., 625 & 2,750 A.C.
Annual Output:  750,000 tons
Other Information: Beehive Coke Ovens - Coke Brands: Sacriston, Garesfield Foundry & Blastfurnace. Brickworks: Common & Fireclay Bricks
Source: 1937 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: Hunter, F. C., Queen Anne's Mansions, Westminster, London, S.W.1
Managing Director: Williamson, B. A., Broomshiels Hall, Tow Law, Co. Durham
Assistant Managing Director: Elwes, R. C., Charlaw Offices, Sacriston, Co. Durham
Directors: Bradford, T. A., Capt. , D.S.O., Aden Cottage, Durham
 Hunter, J. C., Maj., M.C., Brand Hill, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough
Sales Manager: Myers, E. M.
Secretary: Westhead, J., A.C.I.S.
Chief Engineer: Winterbottom, H. A.
Agent: Mullin, Geo.
Source: 1937 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

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1937-07-03  Article from The Science and Art of Mining — "Coal Cleaning Plant"

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Kimblesworth    E. Killeen  739  195  
Sacriston Five Quarter    R. M. Scott  38  —  
Sacriston Shield Row    R. M. Scott  191  74  
Sacriston    R. M. Scott  457  134  
Witton    R. M. Scott  259  95  
 

 
 1,684 498  
 
 
 2,182  
 
 


1939

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1939-01-28  Article from The Science and Art of Mining — "Peace and Prosperity Vital"


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Sacriston, Durham
Seams Worked: Busty, Hutton, Low Main, Brass Thill, Shield Row, Victoria, Brockwell, Five Quarter, Harvey
Power Used: Electric. 250 & 500 D.C., 625 & 2,750 A.C.
Annual Output:  800,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Information: Beehive Coke Ovens - Coke Brands: Sacriston, Garesfield Foundry & Blastfurnace. Brickworks: Common and Fireclay Bricks.
Source: 1940 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: Hunter, F. C., Queen Anne's Mansions, Westminster, London, S.W.1
Managing Director: Williamson, W. H., Broomshiels Hall, Tow Law, Co. Durham
Assistant Managing Director: Elwes, R. C., Peppermires, Brancepeth, Durham
Directors: Bradford, Thomas, Sir, Capt. , D.S.O., Aden Cottage, Durham
 Hunter, J. C., Maj., M.C., Brand Hill, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough
Sales Manager: Myers, E. M.
Secretary: Westhead, J.
Chief Engineer: Winterbottom, H. A.
Agent: Mullin, Geo.
Source: 1940 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

Disaster/Major Accident

DateColliery/PitDeathsCause
04 Dec 1940   Sacriston    5  Fall of stone
  Goto Fatalities  Names of those killed

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Kimblesworth    E. Killeen  775  220  
Sacriston    R. M. Scott  430  150  
Shield Row    R. M. Scott  160  50  
Witton    R. M. Scott  280  90  
 

 
 1,645 510  
 
 
 2,155  
 
 


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Sacriston, Durham
Source: 1947 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: Hunter, J. C., Maj., M.C., Lavender Court, Oakdale, Harrogate
Managing Director: Elwes, R. C., Peppermires, Brancepeth, Durham
Directors: Bradford, Thomas, Sir, Col., D.S.O., Aden Cottage, Durham
 Elwes, J. C., Primrose Farm, Holyport, Berks.
Sales Manager: Myers, E. M.
Secretary: Dixon, J. W., F.C.I.S.
Agent: Fletcher, F. M.
Source: 1947 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
Kimblesworth  Durham  E. Killeen  652  212  
Sacriston  Durham  R. M. Scott  404  139  
Witton  Durham  R. M. Scott  220  100  
 

 
 1,276 451  
 
 
 1,727  
 
 


1952

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1952-09-23  Official Notice from The London Gazette


1961

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1961-08-17  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources

Further Research

Goto Research Notes  Research Notes for Charlaw and Sacriston Collieries Co., Ltd.

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