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George Fountain and Son 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
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| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Darton | Darton | J. Auckland | 53 | 15 | |
| Haigh | Haigh | J. Auckland | 173 | 18 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Darton | Darton | J. Auckland | 36 | 13 | |
| Haigh | Haigh | J. Auckland | 308 | 27 | |
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| | 344 | 40 | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Haigh, nr. Barnsley |
| 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: | Hewitt, J. |
| Secretary: | Hewitt, J. |
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 Details
| Registered Office: | Haigh Colliery, Haigh, nr. Barnsley, Yorks. |
| Seams Worked: | Beamshaw, Winter |
| Power Used: | Electric |
| Class of Coal: | Household |
| 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: | Sutherland, Anne C., Lady, C.B.E., Birthwaite Hall, Darton, Barnsley |
| | Sutherland, William, Sir, K.C.B., P.C., Birthwaite Hall, Darton, Barnsley |
| Commercial Manager: | Sharp, J., Haigh Colliery |
| Secretary: | Kenny, J. |
| Agent: | Diggle, S. |
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 | |
| Haigh | Haigh | H. Baddeley | 330 | 56 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Haigh Colliery, Haigh, nr. Barnsley, Yorks. |
| Seams Worked: | Beamshaw, Winter |
| Power Used: | Electric |
| Class of Coal: | Household |
| 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: | Sutherland, Anne C., Lady, C.B.E., Birthwaite Hall, Darton, Barnsley |
| | Sutherland, William, Sir, K.C.B., P.C., Birthwaite Hall, Darton, Barnsley |
| Commercial Manager: | Sharp, J., Haigh Colliery |
| Secretary: | Branson, C. R. |
| Agent: | Hinchliffe, T. W. |
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 | |
| Haigh | Haigh | T. W. Hinchliffe | 335 | 56 | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Haigh Colliery, Haigh, nr. Barnsley, Yorkshire |
| 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: | Sutherland, Anne C., Lady, C.B.E., Birthwaite Hall, Darton, Barnsley |
| | Sutherland, William, Sir, K.C.B., P.C., Birthwaite Hall, Darton, Barnsley |
| Secretary: | Branson, C. R. |
| Agent: | Hinchliffe, T. W. |
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 | |
| Haigh | | T. W. Hinchcliffe | 480 | — | |
- 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
- 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
- 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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