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Cannock and Leacroft Colliery 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.
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Cannock and Leacroft | Cannock | John Hunter | 322 | 85 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Cannock and Leacroft | Cannock | John Hunter | 364 | 82 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Cannock and Leacroft | Cannock | Jonathan Hunter | 301 | 82 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Cannock and Leacroft | Cannock | Jonathan Hunter | 534 | 147 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Cannock and Leacroft | Cannock | Jonathan Hunter | 619 | 166 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Cannock |
| Class of Coal: | 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: | Webb, Henry Arthur, Stourbridge |
| Managing Director: | Hunter, Jonathan, Leacroft House, Cannock |
| Directors: | Mellor, Percy De Clegg, Stourbridge |
| | Moore, Albert Vivian, Stourbridge |
| General Manager: | Hunter, Jonathan, Leacroft House, Cannock |
| Secretary: | Perks, William |
| Agent: | Hunter, Jonathan, Leacroft House, Cannock |
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 | |
| Cannock and Leacroft | | A. C. Fairley | 660 | 160 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Cannock, Staffs. |
| Seams Worked: | Deep, Shallow, New Mine, Bass, Yard, Four Feet, Five Feet, Eight Feet |
| Power Used: | Steam and Electric. Voltages: 440 and 110 volts |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Ironstone, Pyrites |
| 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: | Mellor, P. B. De Clegg, Stourbridge |
| Managing Director: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
| Directors: | Moore, Albert Vivian, F.G.S., M.I.M.E., The Hurst, Hagley, Worcestershire |
| General Manager: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
| Agent in Birmingham: | Hood, Geo. E., 8, Newhall Street, Cannock |
| Agent in London: | Athersmith, W. H., 42, New Road, Reading |
| Assistant General Manager: | Hunter, T. P. |
| Secretary: | Webb, Noel D. |
| Agent: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
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 | |
| Cannock and Leacroft | | A. C. Fairley | 1,100 | — | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Cannock, Staffs. |
| Seams Worked: | Deep, Shallow, New Mine, Bass, Yard, Four Feet, Five Feet, Eight Feet |
| Power Used: | Steam and Electric. Voltages: 440 and 110 volts |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Ironstone, Pyrites |
| 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: | Mellor, P. B. De Clegg, South Fields, Lillington Road, Leamington |
| Deputy Chairman: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
| Managing Director: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
| Directors: | Hunter, Thomas Percy, M.I.M.E., 56, Allport Road, Cannock |
| | Moore, Christopher Edward, Woodseaves, Arley, nr. Bewdley, Worcs. |
| General Manager: | Hunter, T. P. |
| Agent in Birmingham: | Hood, Geo. E., 8, Newhall Street, Cannock |
| Agent in London: | Athersmith, W. H., 42, New Road, Reading |
| Secretary: | Webb, Noel D. |
| Agent: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
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 | |
| Cannock and Leacroft | | A. C. Fairley | 1,100 | — | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Cannock, Staffs. |
| Seams Worked: | Deep, Shallow, New Mine, Bass, Yard, Four Feet, Five Feet, Eight Feet, Heathen |
| Power Used: | Steam and Electric. Voltages: 440 and 110 volts |
| Annual Output: | 300,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Ironstone, Pyrites |
| 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: | Mellor, P. B. De Clegg, South Fields, Lillington Road, Leamington |
| Deputy Chairman: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
| Managing Director: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
| Directors: | Hunter, Thomas Percy, M.I.M.E., 56, Allport Road, Cannock |
| | Moore, Christopher Edward, Woodseaves, Arley, nr. Bewdley, Worcs. |
| General Manager: | Hunter, T. P. |
| Agent in Birmingham: | Hood, Geo. E., 8, Newhall Street, Cannock |
| Agent in London: | Athersmith, W. H., 42, New Road, Reading |
| Secretary: | Mellor, R. O. C. |
| Agent: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
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 | |
| Cannock and Leacroft | Cannock | A. C. Fairley | 1,050 | — | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Cannock, 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: | Mellor, P. B. De Clegg, South Fields, Lillington Road, Leamington |
| Deputy Chairman: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
| Managing Director: | Hunter, Jonathan, M.I.M.E., Leacroft House, Cannock |
| | Mellor, P. B. De Clegg, South Fields, Lillington Road, Leamington |
| Directors: | Hunter, Thomas Percy, M.I.M.E., 56, Allport Road, Cannock |
| | Mellor, Richard Osborn Clegg, South Fields, Lillington Road, Leamington |
| | Moore, Christopher Edward, Woodseaves, Arley, nr. Bewdley, Worcs. |
| General Manager: | Hunter, T. P. |
| Agent in Birmingham: | Hood, Geo. E., 8, Newhall Street, Cannock |
| Agent in London: | Athersmith, W. H., 42, New Road, Reading |
| Secretary: | Darby, B. J. |
| Agent: | Hunter, T. P. |
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 | |
| Cannock and Leacroft | | R. Daniels | 600 | 250 | |
- 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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