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Workington Iron and Steel 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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1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Harrington, No. 10  Harrington  Andrew Millar  24  35  Sinking
Harrington, No. 5  Harrington  Andrew Millar  29  5  
Harrington, No. 9  Harrington  Andrew Millar  409  133  
Moss Bay, No. 6 Pit  Woodend    167  36  
Moss Bay, Nos. 1 and 3 Pits  Woodend    14  9  
Mowbray  Frizington    120  11  
Park House [Bigrigg]  Bigrigg    290  31  
Woodend  Woodend    111  27  
 

 
 1,164 287  
 
 
 1,451  
 
 


1911

Company Details

Registered Office: Workington Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.
Source: Whitehaven News

Company Directors

Chairman: Randles, John S., Sir
Managing Director: Burnyeat, W.
 Ellis, Joseph
 Wilson, H. E.
Directors: Burnyeat, W. J. D.
 Critchley, R.
 Ellis, Wilfred
 Glen, G. G.
 Handley, Arthur, Major
 Mallalieu, Albert Henry
 Mallalieu, Franklin
 Mallalieu, Harold
 Valentine, Herbert
 Westlake, Henry
General Manager: Ellis, Valentine
Secretary: Wiley, James
Source: Whitehaven News

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1911-09-07  Article from Whitehaven News — "Workington Iron & Steel Company, Ltd."


1912

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1912-01-11  Article from Whitehaven News — "Opening Of New Shaft At Lowca"


1915

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Harrington, No. 10  Harrington  Andrew Millar  650  216  
Harrington, No. 5  Harrington  Andrew Millar  30  3  
Moss Bay, No. 3 Pit  Woodend    —  —  Not worked
Moss Bay, No. 6 Pit  Woodend    200  33  
Moss Bay, William No. 2 Pit  Woodend    15  21  
Moss Bay, Woodend  Woodend    98  —  
Mowbray  Frizington    84  15  
Park House [Bigrigg]  Bigrigg    358  55  
 

 
 1,435 343  
 
 
 1,778  
 
 


1936

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1936, December  Article from Mine & Quarry Engineering — "Iron Ore and Limestone in Cumberland"


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