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Eskett Iron Ore Co.

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.


1863

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1863-12-10  Article from Whitehaven News — "Death of Richard Barker, Esq., of Egremont"


1871

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1871-06-15  Article from Whitehaven News — "A Miners' Wages Case"


1875

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett  Eskett    —  —  


1882

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett  Eskett    —  —  


1883

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett  Eskett    —  —  


1884

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett  Eskett    —  —  


1885

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett  Eskett    —  —  


1887

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1887-09-30  Official Notice from The London Gazette

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett  Eskett    —  —  


1888

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett  Eskett    —  —  


1890

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett  Eskett    —  —  


1894

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett Park  Eskett    92  16  


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett Park  Eskett    95  15  
Postlethwaite's Eskett (Limestone)  Eskett    17  —  
Postlethwaite's Eskett  Eskett    109  29  
 

 
 221 44  
 
 
 265  
 
 


1897

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Postlethwaite's Eskett (Limestone)  Eskett    16  —  


1899

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1899-10-13  Official Notice from The London Gazette
1899-12-01  Official Notice from The London Gazette

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett Park  Eskett    —  —  
Postlethwaite's Eskett  Eskett    36  17  
 

 
 36 17  
 
 
 53  
 
 


1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett Park  Eskett    —  —  Standing
Postlethwaite's Eskett  Eskett    30  16  
 

 
 30 16  
 
 
 46  
 
 


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Eskett Park  Eskett    —  —  Standing
Postlethwaite's Eskett  Eskett    —  —  Suspended, April 1901


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Postlethwaite's Eskett (Limestone)  Eskett    —  —  Not worked


Sources
  • 1875 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1499), Newcastle-on-Tyne District by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241) Where to find this report
  • Mineral Statistics for 1883 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4058), published in 1884 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
  • Mineral Statistics for 1884 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4430), published in 1885 — includes List of Mines and Openworks Where to find this report
  • Mineral Statistics for 1885 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4771), published in 1886 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
  • Mineral Statistics for 1887 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 5464), published in 1888 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
  • 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 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
  • 1896 List of Quarries
  • 1897 List of Quarries
  • 1899 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1905 List of Quarries
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