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Deerplay 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
Deerplay  Deerplay, near Bacup  John Maden  3  2  


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Deerplay  Deerplay, near Bacup  Joshua Maden  10  3  


1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Deerplay  Deerplay, near Bacup  James Taylor  33  6  


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Deerplay  Deerplay, near Bacup  James Taylor  39  8  


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Deerplay and Easden Wood  Deerplay, near Bacup  Joshua Maden  30  9  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Deerplay, Bacup
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

Directors: Brooks, M. J., Hon.
 Crawshaw, W. Baron
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
Blackclough  Deerplay, Bacup  Joshua Maden  30  2  
Deerplay  Deerplay, Bacup  Joshua Maden  26  11  
Easden Wood  Deerplay, Bacup  Joshua Maden  18  3  
 

 
 74 16  
 
 
 90  
 
 


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 46, Brown Street, Manchester
Seams Worked: Upper and Lower Mountain, Arley
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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: Brooks, M. J., Portal, Tarporley, Cheshire
 Brooks, Noel Brand, Sandymere, Tarporley, Cheshire
 Crawshaw, Baron, Rt. Hon., 'Whatton,' Loughborough
Secretary: Perks, W. H.
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
Blackclough  Deerplay, Bacup  R. Ashworth  25  5  
Deerplay  Bacup  E. Ashworth  5  11  
Dyneley  Deerplay, Bacup  Ashworth Maden  28  5  
Easden Wood  Bacup  R. Read  25  4  
 

 
 83 25  
 
 
 108  
 
 


1937

Company Details

Registered Office: Midland Bank Buildings, Spring Gardens, Manchester
Seams Worked: Upper and Lower Mountain, Arley
Power Used: Electric.
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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: Brooks, M. J., Portal, Tarporley, Cheshire
 Brooks, Noel Brand, Sandymere, Tarporley, Cheshire
 Crawshaw, Baron, Rt. Hon., 'Whatton,' Loughborough
Secretary: Perks, W. H.
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
Blackclough  Deerplay, Bacup  R. Ashworth  25  5  
Deerplay  Bacup  E. Ashworth  5  11  
Dyneley  Bacup  Ashworth Maden  28  5  
Easden Wood  Bacup  R. Read  25  4  
 

 
 83 25  
 
 
 108  
 
 


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Midland Bank Buildings, Spring Gardens, Manchester
Seams Worked: Upper and Lower Mountain, Arley
Power Used: Electric.
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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: Brooks, M. J., Portal, Tarporley, Cheshire
 Brooks, Noel Brand, Sandymere, Tarporley, Cheshire
 Crawshaw, Baron, Rt. Hon., 'Whatton,' Loughborough
Secretary: Perks, W. H.
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
Blackclough  Bacup  C. Hugill  29  6  
Deerplay  Bacup  C. Hugill  10  —  
Dyneley  Bacup  C. Hugill  43  7  
 

 
 82 13  
 
 
 95  
 
 


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Midland Bank Buildings, Spring Gardens, Manchester
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: Brooks, H. W., Hon., Cotsbrook Hall, Shifnal, Salop
 Brooks, Noel Brand, Sandymere, Tarporley, Cheshire
 Brooks, T. M., Stoke Hall, Nantwich
Secretary: Perks, W. H.
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
Deerplay    S. Jobling  30  6  
Dyneley    S. Jobling  31  10  
 

 
 61 16  
 
 
 77  
 
 


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