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Chatterley Whitfield 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
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Chatterley | Tunstall | | — | — | Standing |
| Institute | Tunstall | E. B. Wain | 517 | 129 | |
| Middle | Tunstall | E. B. Wain | 518 | 130 | |
| Ubberley | Bucknall | Joseph Wain | 222 | 89 | |
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| | 1,257 | 348 | |
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| | 1,605 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Chatterley | Tunstall | | — | — | Standing |
| Chell Heath | Tunstall | E. B. Wain | 40 | 14 | Closed |
| Institute | Tunstall | E. B. Wain | 512 | 163 | |
| Middle | Tunstall | E. B.Wain | 497 | 155 | |
| Peacocks Hay | Chatterley | W. L. Hobbs | 42 | 31 | Closed Feb. 1901 |
| Platt | Tunstall | E. B. Wain | 93 | 30 | |
| Ubberley | Bucknall | | 277 | 87 | |
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| | 1,461 | 480 | |
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| | 1,941 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Whitfield | Norton-in-the-Moors | Edward B. Wain | 2,038 | 353 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Whitfield | Norton-in-the-Moors | Edward B. Wain | 2,757 | 508 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, 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: | Edge, James, 196, Deansgate, Manchester |
| Managing Director: | Edge, James, 196, Deansgate, Manchester |
| Directors: | Dickens, F. J., Woodlands, Silverdale, nr. Carnforth |
| | Edge, Louis, High Lawn, Worsley |
| | Travers, T. W., Barclay House, Eccles |
| | Worsley, John, Grasmere, Ellesmere Park, Eccles |
| General Manager: | Wain, E. B. |
| Secretary: | Parry, Wm. |
| Chief Engineer: | Parkinson, E. J. |
| Agent: | Crofts, H. J. |
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 | |
| Whitfield | Norton-in-the-Moors | | 3,703 | 698 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. |
| Seams Worked: | Hesketh Bright Coal, Holly Lane, Hard Mine, Little Row, Ten Feet, Cockshead, Bowling Alley, Seven Feet, Bambury |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 520 D.C., 3,000 A.C. |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, 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: | Edge, Louis, Forest Edge, Dunham Massey, Cheshire |
| Managing Director: | Edge, Louis, Forest Edge, Dunham Massey, Cheshire |
| Directors: | Dickens, F. J., The Hill House, Silverdale, nr. Carnforth |
| | Dickens, F., Jnr., Fyling Hall, Robin Hood's Bay, Yorks. |
| | Mainprice, H., Hillside, Hathersage, via Sheffield |
| General Manager: | Crofts, H. J. |
| Sales Agent: | Edge, James, Coal Trade Office, Stoke-on-Trent |
| Secretary: | Marsh, H. T. |
| Chief Engineer: | Pearson, G. A. |
| Agent: | Crofts, H. J. |
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 | |
| Whitfield | Norton-in-the-Moors | R. C. Wain | 3,771 | 827 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Whitfield Colliery, Norton-in-the-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent |
| Address: | Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. |
| Seams Worked: | Hesketh Bright Coal, Holly Lane, Hard Mine, Little Row, Ten Feet, Cockshead, Bowling Alley, Seven Feet, Bambury |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 520 D.C., 3,000 A.C. |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| 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: | Edge, Louis, Forest Edge, Dunham Massey, Cheshire |
| Managing Director: | Edge, Louis, Forest Edge, Dunham Massey, Cheshire |
| Directors: | Dickens, F. J., The Hill House, Silverdale, nr. Carnforth |
| | Mainprice, H., The Old Hall, Youlgreave, nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire |
| | Mathews, L., 'The Birks,' Arnside, Westmorland |
| General Manager: | Crofts, H. J. |
| Sales Agent: | Edge, James, Coal Trade Office, Stoke-on-Trent |
| Secretary: | Marsh, H. T. |
| Chief Engineer: | Pearson, G. A. |
| Agent: | Crofts, H. J. |
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
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Whitfield | Norton-in-the-Moors | E. Cope | 2,536 | 729 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Whitfield Colliery, Norton-in-the-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent |
| Address: | Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. |
| Seams Worked: | Holly Lane, Hard Mine, Ten Feet, Cockshead, Bowling Alley, Seven Feet, Bambury |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 520 D.C., 3,000 A.C. |
| Annual Output: | 1,250,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| 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: | Edge, Louis, Forest Edge, Dunham Massey, Cheshire |
| Managing Director: | Crofts, H. J., Whitfield, Norton-in-the-Moors |
| | Edge, Louis, Forest Edge, Dunham Massey, Cheshire |
| Directors: | Dickens, F. J., The Hill House, Silverdale, nr. Carnforth |
| | Mainprice, H., The Old Hall, Youlgreave, nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire |
| | Mathews, L., 'Beechwood,' Silverdale, nr. Carnforth, Lancs. |
| Sales Agent: | Edge, James, Coal Trade Office, Stoke-on-Trent |
| Secretary: | Marsh, H. T. |
| Chief Engineer: | Pearson, G. A. |
| Agent: | Crofts, H. J., Whitfield, Norton-in-the-Moors |
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
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Whitfield | Norton-in-the-Moors | E. Cope | 2,786 | 718 | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Midland Bank Buildings, Spring Gardens, Manchester |
| Address: | Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. |
| 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: | Edge, Louis, Forest Edge, Bowden, Cheshire |
| Managing Director: | Edge, Louis, Forest Edge, Bowden, Cheshire |
| Directors: | Manners, Tom, Kinmel Lodge, St. George's, Abergele, N. Wales |
| | Shaw, Leslie, Manley Cottage, nr. Helsby, Cheshire |
| Secretary: | Allured, J. |
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 | |
| Whitfield | | W. Wilcox | 2,000 | 630 | |
- 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
- 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
- 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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