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Choppington Collieries 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.
Collieries/Mines Owned
Collieries/Mines Owned
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Choppington, nr. Newcastle-on-Tyne |
| Seams Worked: | Yard Seam Coal, Bensham, Low Main, Five Quarter, Plessey, Harvey, Busty |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 625 |
| Annual Output: | 560,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Nuts, Washed Smalls, Duff, etc. |
| 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
| Directors: | Field, Norman, Park View, Killingworth |
| | Johnson, Edward, 'Ferndene,' Ryton-on-Tyne |
| | Saviour, G., 5 GreyStoke Gardens, Morpeth |
| | Thornton, T., Birk House, Stairfoot, Barnsley |
| | Wright, P. G., 40 Avenue Victoria, Scarborough |
| Secretary: | Saviour, G. |
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
Collieries/Mines Owned
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Choppington, nr. Newcastle-on-Tyne |
| Seams Worked: | Yard Seam Coal, Bensham, Low Main, Five Quarter, Plessey, Harvey, Busty |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 625 |
| Annual Output: | 630,000 tons |
| 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
| Directors: | Johnson, Edward, Mitford |
| | Johnson, Jonathan, Sandfield, West Boldon, Co. Durham |
| | Saviour, G., Whitefield Bothal, Morpeth |
| | Thornton, T., Kendor Grove, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
| | Wright, P. G., 40 Avenue Victoria, Scarborough |
| Secretary: | Saviour, G. |
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
Collieries/Mines Owned
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Choppington, nr. Newcastle-on-Tyne |
| Seams Worked: | Yard Seam Coal, Bensham, Low Main, Five Quarter, Plessey, Harvey, Busty |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 625 |
| Annual Output: | 630,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Nuts, Washed Smalls, Duff, etc. |
| 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
| Directors: | Coan, C. W., 'Claremont,' Choppington |
| | Johnson, Edward, Mitford |
| | Johnson, Jonathan, Sandfield, West Boldon, CO. Durham |
| | Leech, Joseph W., Sir, Buston Hall, Alnmouth, Northumberland |
| | Saviour, G., Aldersyde, Wakeford, Choppington |
| Secretary: | Saviour, G. |
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
Collieries/Mines Owned
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Choppington, near Newcastle-on-Tyne |
| 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
| Directors: | Capstick, Norman Eric, 'Fairfield,' Dipe Lane, East Boldon |
| | Johnson, Edward, 'St. Leonards,' Mitford, Morpeth |
| | Johnson, James Arkless, Bridle Path, South Boldon |
| | Thornton, T., Maj., M.C., 'Aingarth,' Kenton Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 3 |
| Secretary: | Saviour, G. |
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 | |
| Choppington, A | Choppington | J. H. Spence | 547 | 196 | |
| Choppington, B | Choppington | D. Oakley | 261 | 101 | |
| Horton Grange | Bebside | A. Chisholm | 392 | 134 | |
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| | 1,200 | 431 | |
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Links to other areas of this site
| 1952-05-13 | Official Notice from The London Gazette |
Links to other areas of this site
| 1958-11-21 | Official Notice from The London Gazette |
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
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