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East Hetton 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.


1935

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
East Hetton  East Hetton  T. Mordue  783  239  
Kelloe Winning  Trimdon  T. Mordue  1  —  Pumping station
Trimdon Grange  Trimdon Grange  T. Mordue  3  6  Discontinued 9/30
 

 
 787 245  
 
 
 1,032  
 
 


1939

Links to other areas of this site

1939-01-28  Article from The Science and Art of Mining — "Coking Plant at Trimdon"
1939-06-23  Official Notice from The London Gazette
1939, April  Article from Colliery Engineering — "Electric Winder at Trimdon Grange Colliery"


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: East Hetton Colliery, Coxhoe, Ferry Hill, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Maudlin, Hutton, Harvey, Busty
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 2,750
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Information: Coke Ovens and By-Product Works at Trimdon Grange Colliery
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: Cadman, Jas., D.S.C., D.L., J.P., Walton Hall, Eccleshall, Staffs.
Vice-Chairman: Tate, R. S., B.Sc., J.P., The Grange, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham
Directors: Cadman, J. S., Garth, Milford, Staffs.
 Cadman, Jas., D.S.C., D.L., J.P., Walton Hall, Eccleshall, Staffs.
 Carder, F. W., Tillington Hall, Stafford
 Laidman, H. P., 116 Grange Road, West Hartlepool
 Neilson, G. C., 83 Duke Street, Grosvenor Square, London
 Ramsden, H. A., Sidway, Pipe Gate, near Market Drayton, Shropshire
 Tate, R. S., B.Sc., J.P., The Grange, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham
Secretary: Laidman, H. P.
Chief Engineer: Tate, R. S.
Agent: Tate, R. S.
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
East Hetton  nr. Coxhoe  T. Mordue  1,000  200  
Trimdon Grange  Trimdon Grange  T. Mordue  250  100  
 

 
 1,250 300  
 
 
 1,550  
 
 


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: 20/26 Northgate, Darlington
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: Whyte, Andrew, 20/26 Northgate, Darlington
Managing Director: Buchanan, W., 20/26 Northgate, Darlington
Directors: Buchanan, W., 20/26 Northgate, Darlington
 Lodge, R. C., Windyridge, Coniscliffe Road, Darlington
 Pease, R. A., Sir, Bart., Prior House, Richmond, Yorkshire
 Whyte, Andrew, 20/26 Northgate, Darlington
Secretary: Todd, Chas.
Assistant Secretary: Spencer, C. L.
 Stobbs, A. W.
Chief Engineer: Smith, N. R.
Assistant Agent: Mordue, T.
Agent: Smith, N. R.
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
East Hetton  East Hetton  W. Allsopp  840  308  
Trimdon Grange  Trimdon Grange  P. Kay  471  174  
 

 
 1,311 482  
 
 
 1,793  
 
 


1951

Links to other areas of this site

1951-06-19  Official Notice from The London Gazette


1955

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1955-02-15  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 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
  • 1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.

Further Research

Goto Research Notes  Research Notes for East Hetton Collieries Ltd.

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