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Grassmoor 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.
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Chesterfield |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing |
| Other Information: | Coke-ovens and By-Product Plant Owners |
| 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: | Barnes, A. T. H. |
| | Barnes, E. C. |
| | Barnes, E. E. |
| | Barnes, M. R. |
| | Barnes, T. H. |
| Coke-Ovens Manager: | Lee, Jno. W., F.I.C., F.C.S |
| Secretary: | Saxton, I. H. |
| Chief Engineer: | Dick, F. M. |
| Agent: | Lamonby, I. W. |
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
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Seams Worked: | Tupton, Deep Soft, Silkstone, Deep Hard, Waterloo, Blackshale |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 440 |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing |
| Other Information: | Coke-ovens and By-Product Plant Owners Manufacturers of Grassmoor Graded Coke |
| 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: | Ford, E. L., B.Sc., The Old Priory, Sutton Scarsdale, Chesterfield |
| | Lamonby, I. W., Major, D.S.O., Herne House, Hasland, Chesterfield |
| | Lee, Jno. W., F.I.C., F.C.S, Birchill Lodge, Hasland, Chesterfield |
| | Saxton, I. H., 'Long Croft,' Brookside, Chesterfield |
| Engineer: | Burtoft, R. |
| Manager: | Ford, E. L., B.Sc. |
| Coke-Ovens Manager: | Lee, Jno. W., F.I.C., F.C.S |
| Secretary: | Saxton, I. H. |
| Agent: | Ford, E. L., B.Sc. |
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
Disaster/Major Accident
| Date | Colliery/Pit | Deaths | Cause |
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| 19 Nov 1933 |
Grassmoor, Deep Hand seam, No. 8 Pit |
14 |
Explosion, firedamp, cause of ignition uncertain, possibly electric cap-lamp headpiece |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Seams Worked: | Tupton, Silkstone, Piper, Waterloo, Blackshale |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 440 |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing |
| Other Information: | Coke-ovens and By-Product Plant Owners Manufacturers of Grassmoor Graded Coke. Suppliers of Gas in Bulk to Mansfield, Chesterfield and Shirebrook |
| 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: | Wright, J. A. C., Wing-Commander, M.P., Rectory Lane, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham |
| Managing Director: | Ford, E. L., The Old Priory, Sutton Scarsdale, Chesterfield |
| Directors: | Cooper-Parry, P. C., Mickleover House, Mickleover, Derby |
| | Saxton, I. H., Brookside, Chesterfield |
| | Tait, J. G., 'One Ash,' Brookside, Chesterfield |
| Engineer: | Burtoft, R. |
| Manager: | Tunnicliffe, W. F. |
| Coke-Ovens Manager: | Bradley, G. W. J., F.I.C. |
| Mining Agent: | Swallow, R. H. |
| Secretary: | Tait, J. G., 'One Ash,' Brookside, Chesterfield |
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
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| 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: | Wright, J. A. C., Group Captain, 50, Sloane Street, London, S.W.1 |
| Managing Director: | Ford, E. L., The Old Priory, Sutton Scarsdale, Chesterfield |
| Directors: | Bradley, G. W. J., F.I.C., Birchill Lodge, Hasland, Chesterfield |
| | Cooper-Parry, P. C., Col., M.C., O.B.E., Mickleover House, Mickleover, Derby |
| | Tait, J. G., 'One Ash,' Brookside, Chesterfield |
| Engineer: | Burtoft, R. |
| Manager: | Swallow, R. H. |
| Assistant General Manager: | Tait, J. G., 'One Ash,' Brookside, Chesterfield |
| Coke-Ovens Manager: | Bradley, G. W. J., F.I.C. |
| Secretary: | Glossop, F. |
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 | |
| Grassmoor | | R. H. Swallow | 1,166 | 431 | |
- 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
- 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
- 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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