Durham Mining Museum - Millom and Askam Hematite Iron Co., Ltd.

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Millom and Askam Hematite Iron 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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Millom and Askam Iron Co., Ltd.


1890

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Dalton	Dalton-in-Furness		—	—


1897

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1897-02-16

Official Notice from The London Gazette


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Askam [2]	Askam		28	5
Dalton	Dalton		95	26
Marton	Dalton		—	—	Standing
Mouzell	Dalton		19	10
Ullbank	Egremont		24	8

			166	49

			215


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Askam [2]	Askam		14	3
Dalton	Dalton		24	16
Goldmire (Limestone)	Dalton		11	4
Red Hill (Limestone)	Millom		57	19
Ullbank	Egremont		52	18

			158	60

			218


1908

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Dalton	Dalton		13	6


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Dalton	Dalton		4	6
Marton, No. 2	Lindal		15	7
Mouzell	Dalton		—	1
Ullbank	Egremont		49	18

			68	32

			100


1915

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Florence	Egremont		23	41	Sinking
Ullbank	Egremont		43	16

			66	57

			123


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Florence	Egremont		41	65


1922

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Goldmire (Limestone)	Dalton		4	1
Red Hill (Limestone)	Millom		27	8

			31	9

			40


1923

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Florence	Egremont		354	89


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Florence	Egremont		392	85


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Florence	Egremont		371	88


1935

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Florence	Egremont		221	99


1936

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1936-12-12

Article from The Yorkshire Post — "Millom & Askam Hematite Iron Co. Ltd."


1950

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Florence	Egremont		141	63


Sources

1890 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 Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1905 List of Quarries
1908 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
1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1922 List of Quarries - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report

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