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Dalton Main 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
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Roundwood | Rotherham | W. Batey | 691 | 221 | |
| Silverwood | Rotherham | W. Baxter | 35 | 318 | |
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| | 726 | 539 | |
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| | 1,265 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Roundwood | Parkgate | James Walton | 864 | 203 | |
| Silverwood | Rotherham | W. Eastwood | 1,250 | 348 | |
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| | 2,114 | 551 | |
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| | 2,665 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Roundwood | Parkgate | W. H. Ball | 798 | 60 | |
| Silverwood | Rotherham | James Elce | 2,635 | 710 | |
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| | 3,433 | 770 | |
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| | 4,203 | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Parkgate, Rotherham |
| Annual Output: | 1,000,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Steam |
| Other Information: | Proprietors of collieries, Coke-Ovens and Bye-Product Works |
| 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: | Rhodes, F. Parker, Finningley Park, Bawtry, Yorks. |
| Directors: | Aberconway, Lord, Rt. Hon., P.C., 43, Belgrave Square, London, S.W.1 |
| | Dundas, F. J., Barnburgh Hall, Doncaster |
| | Ellis, Charles E., Sir, G.B.E., K.C.B., 8, The Sanctuary, Westminster, S.W. |
| | Ellis, William H., Sir, G.B.E., D.Eng., Atlas Works, Sheffield |
| | Rhodes, F. Parker, Finningley Park, Bawtry, Yorks. |
| General Manager: | Blenkinsop, A. |
| Secretary: | Frost, F. H. |
| Chief Engineer: | Clark, J. |
| Agent: | Blenkinsop, A. |
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 | |
| Roundwood | | G. Wilshaw | 800 | 50 | |
| Silverwood | | W. H. Ball | 2,750 | 700 | |
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| | 3,550 | 750 | |
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| | 4,300 | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Roundwood, Rotherham, Yorks. |
| Seams Worked: | Barnsley |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 550 |
| Annual Output: | 1,250,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Steam |
| Other Information: | Proprietors of Collieries, Coke-Ovens and By-Product Works |
| 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: | Aberconway, Lord, Rt. Hon., P.C., 43, Belgrave Square, London, S.W.1 |
| Directors: | Aberconway, Lord, Rt. Hon., P.C., 43, Belgrave Square, London, S.W.1 |
| | Blenkinsop, A., Dalton House, Herringthorpe, Rotherham |
| | Dundas, F. J., Dale Cottage, Cawthorne, Barnsley |
| | Ellis, Charles E., Sir, G.B.E., K.C.B., 8, The Sanctuary, Westminster, S.W. |
| | McLaren, Henry D., The Hon., C.B.E., 38, South Street, Mayfair, W.1 |
| | Mensforth, Holberry, Sir, K.C.B., C.B.E., Sadberge Hall, Middleton St. George, Co. Durham |
| General Manager: | Blenkinsop, A. |
| Secretary: | Frost, F. H., F.C.I.S. |
| Chief Engineer: | Clark, J. |
| Agent: | Baker, T. 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
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Roundwood | | | — | — | Temp closed |
| Silverwood | | G. Wilshaw | 3,000 | 800 | |
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| | 3,000 | 800 | |
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| | 3,800 | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Roundwood, Rotherham, Yorks. |
| Seams Worked: | Barnsley |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 550 |
| Annual Output: | 1,250,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Steam |
| Other Information: | Proprietors of Collieries, Coke-Ovens and By-Product Works |
| 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: | Aberconway, Lord, Rt. Hon., P.C., 43, Belgrave Square, London, S.W.1 |
| Directors: | Aberconway, Lord, Rt. Hon., P.C., 43, Belgrave Square, London, S.W.1 |
| | Blenkinsop, A., Dalton House, Herringthorpe, Rotherham |
| | Dundas, F. J., Dale Cottage, Cawthorne, Barnsley |
| | Ellis, Charles E., Sir, G.B.E., K.C.B., Rotherfield Hall, Jarvis Brook, Sussex |
| | Mensforth, Holberry, Sir, K.C.B., C.B.E., Peterley Corner, Great Missenden, Bucks. |
| | Rawson, S. W., 8, The Sanctuary, Westminster, S.W. |
| General Manager: | Blenkinsop, A. |
| Secretary: | Frost, F. H., F.C.I.S. |
| Chief Engineer: | Clark, J. |
| Agent: | Baker, T. 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
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Roundwood | | | — | — | Temp closed |
| Silverwood | | G. Wilshaw | 2,500 | 800 | |
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| | 2,500 | 800 | |
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| | 3,300 | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Roundwood, Rotherham, Yorks. |
| Seams Worked: | Barnsley |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 550 |
| Annual Output: | 1,250,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Steam |
| Other Information: | Proprietors of Collieries, Coke-Ovens and By-Product Works |
| 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: | Aberconway, Lord, Rt. Hon., P.C., 43, Belgrave Square, London, S.W.1 |
| Managing Director: | Blenkinsop, A., Dalton House, Herringthorpe, Rotherham |
| Directors: | Aberconway, Lord, Rt. Hon., P.C., 43, Belgrave Square, London, S.W.1 |
| | Dundas, F. J., Dale Cottage, Cawthorne, Barnsley |
| | McLaren, Henry D., The Hon., Bodnant, Talycafn, N. Wales |
| | Mensforth, Holberry, Sir, K.C.B., C.B.E., The Red House, St. John's Road, Hazlemere, Bucks. |
| | Rawson, S. W., 8, The Sanctuary, Westminster, S.W. |
| Secretary: | Frost, F. H., F.C.I.S. |
| Chief Engineer: | Clark, J. |
| Agent: | Baker, T. 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
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Roundwood | | | — | — | Temp closed |
| Silverwood | | H. Penman | 2,500 | 800 | |
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| | 2,500 | 800 | |
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| | 3,300 | |
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1947 - at the time of Nationalisation
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Roundwood, Rotherham, Yorks. |
| 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: | Aberconway, Lord, Rt. Hon., C.B.E., Bodnant, Talycafn, N. Wales |
| Managing Director: | Haslam, H. S., M.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.Min.E., F.G.S. |
| Directors: | Aberconway, Lord, Rt. Hon., C.B.E., Bodnant, Talycafn, N. Wales |
| | Dundas, F. J., Dale Cottage, Cawthorne, Barnsley |
| | Haslam, H. S., M.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.Min.E., F.G.S. |
| | McLaren, Charles M., Hon., 70, North Gate, Prince Albert Road, London, N.W.8 |
| | Rawson, S. W., 2, Sandygate Park, Sheffield |
| Secretary: | Hardwick, H. B., A.C.I.S. |
| Chief Engineer: | Muirhead, T. M. |
| Mining Agent: | Howatt, J., M.I.Min.E. |
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 | |
| Silverwood | | H. G. Spooner | 2,400 | 600 | |
- 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
- 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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