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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.


1894

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Cannock and Leacroft  Cannock  John Hunter  322  85  


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Cannock and Leacroft  Cannock  John Hunter  364  82  


1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Cannock and Leacroft  Cannock  Jonathan Hunter  301  82  


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Cannock and Leacroft  Cannock  Jonathan Hunter  534  147  


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Cannock and Leacroft  Cannock  Jonathan Hunter  619  166  


1923

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  


1933

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  —  


1937

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  —  


1940

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  —  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

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  


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