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Skinner and Holford 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.


1894

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Waleswood  Sheffield  J. N. Ashton  582  95  


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Waleswood  Sheffield  J. H. Ashton  552  104  


1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Waleswood  Sheffield  J. H. Ashton  365  92  


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Waleswood, Flockton  Aston  J. H. Ashton  190  34  
Waleswood, High Hazels  Aston  J. H. Ashton  227  84  
 

 
 417 118  
 
 
 535  
 
 


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Waleswood, Flockton  Aston  A. Mills  390  130  
Waleswood, High Hazels  Aston  A. Mills  314  107  
 

 
 704 237  
 
 
 941  
 
 


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Waleswood Collieries, nr. Sheffield
Annual Output:  350,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing
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

Managing Director: Ashton, J. H., Waleswood Collieries, nr. Sheffield
Directors: Bond, A. E., Lloyd's Bank Buildings, New Street, Birmingham
 Skinner, S. C., Throapham Manor, nr. Rotherham
 Thompson, A., Throapham Manor, nr. Rotherham
Secretary: Holland, George
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

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Waleswood, Flockton  Aston  J. T. Lee  330  70  
Waleswood, High Hazels  Aston  J. T. Lee  299  68  
Waleswood, Parkgate  Aston  J. T. Lee  264  66  
 

 
 893 204  
 
 
 1,097  
 
 


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Waleswood Collieries, nr. Sheffield
Seams Worked: Flockton, High Hazel, Thorncliffe
Power Used: Steam, Electric and Compressed Air
Annual Output:  350,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing
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

Chairman: Skinner, S. C., Throapham Manor, nr. Rotherham
Directors: Bond, A. E., Lloyd's Bank Buildings, New Street, Birmingham
 Eastwood, G. A., Brambling House, Chesterfield
 Laverick, J. H. W., 32, Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield
Manager: Bramley, A. E.
Secretary: Currie, Geo. C.
Agent: Bramley, A. E.
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 Notes

This Company is associated with the Waleswood Coking Co. Ltd., whose output is Coke, 60,000 tons ; S/A, 900 tons ; Tar, 2,600 tons ; B, 250,000 galls. ; N.S., 80 tons ; C.A.C., 250 tons

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
Waleswood, Flockton    A. E. Bramley  135  70  
Waleswood, High Hazels    A. E. Bramley  11  10  
Waleswood, Parkgate    A. E. Bramley  327  120  
 

 
 473 200  
 
 
 673  
 
 


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Waleswood Collieries, nr. Sheffield
Seams Worked: Flockton, Thorncliffe
Power Used: Steam, Electric and Compressed Air
Annual Output:  350,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing
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: Skinner, S. C., Throapham Manor, nr. Rotherham
Managing Director: Bramley, A. E., Wallingfield, Waleswood, nr. Sheffield
Directors: Bond, A. E., Lloyd's Bank Buildings, New Street, Birmingham
 Bramley, A. E., Wallingfield, Waleswood, nr. Sheffield
 Laverick, J. H. W., D.Eng., J.P., 32, Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield
General Manager: Bramley, A. E.
Secretary: Currie, Geo. C., F.C.I.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

Company Notes

This Company is associated with the Waleswood Coking Co. Ltd., whose output is Coke, 67,000 tons ; Tar, 4,500 tons ; B, 364,000 galls. ; N.S., Nil ; C.A.C., 1,500 tons

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
Waleswood, Flockton    C. D. J. Statham  749  181  
Waleswood, Thorncliffe      —  —  
 

 
 749 181  
 
 
 930  
 
 


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Waleswood Collieries, nr. Sheffield
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: Braithwaite, A. N., Major Sir, D.S.O., M.C., 171, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.C.2
Managing Director: Bramley, A. E., Wallingfield, Waleswood, nr. Sheffield
Directors: Harley, Wm., 48, Broadway, Westminster, London, S.W.1
 Wood, J. C., 'Manor Croft,' Castle Farm Lane, Worksop
Secretary: Currie, Geo. C., F.C.I.S.
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
Waleswood    E. H. J. Brooksbank  533  191  


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