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Weardale Iron and Coal Co., Ltd.
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| 1873 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
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| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Belmont, Guisborough | Guisborough | — | — | ||
| Bishop's Close | Ferry Hill | — | — | ||
| Bishop Middleham | Ferry Hill | — | — | ||
| Black Prince | Tow Law | — | — | ||
| Hedley Hill | Tow Law | — | — | ||
| Middridge | Shildon | — | — | ||
| Old Thornley | Tow Law | — | — | ||
| Spa Wood | Guisborough | — | — | ||
| Sunderland Bridge | Durham | — | — | ||
| Tow Law | Tow Law | — | — | ||
| Tudhoe Grange | Ferryhill | — | — | ||
| Tudhoe | Ferryhill | — | — | ||
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| 1875 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Belmont | Guisborough | — | — | ||
| Bishop's Close | Ferry Hill | — | — | ||
| Bishop Middleham | Ferry Hill | — | — | ||
| Black Prince | Tow Law, Darlington | — | — | ||
| Croxdale | Durham | — | — | ||
| Hedley Hill | Tow Law, Darlington | — | — | ||
| Level Gate | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Middridge | Shildon, Darlington | — | — | ||
| North Grane | Weardale | — | — | ||
| North Groove Rake | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Old Thornley | Tow Law, Darlington | — | — | ||
| Red Vein | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Rowan Tree A. | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Rowan Tree B. | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Slitt Pasture | Weardale | — | — | ||
| South Belmont | Guisborough | — | — | ||
| South Groove Rake | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Spa Wood | Guisborough | — | — | ||
| Tow Law | Tow Law, Darlington | — | — | ||
| Tudhoe Grange | Ferry Hill | — | — | ||
| Tudhoe | Tudhoe, Ferry Hill | — | — | ||
| West Slitt | Weardale | — | — | ||
| West Thornley | Tow Law, Darlington | — | — | ||
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| 1882 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Belmont, Guisborough | Guisborough | W. Robinson | — | — | |
| Bishop's Close | Spennymoor | J. W. Laverick | — | — | Standing |
| Bishop Middleham | Ferry Hill | — | — | Standing | |
| Black Prince | Tow Law | H. White | — | — | |
| Croxdale | Durham | A. S. Douglas | — | — | |
| Elm Park | Tow Law | — | — | Standing | |
| Foul Wood | Weardale | — | — | Standing | |
| Hedley Hill | Tow Law | J. J. C. Allison | — | — | |
| Levelgate [2] | Weardale | — | — | Standing | |
| Middridge, Charles | Shildon | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Middridge, Eden | Shildon | J. W. Laverick | — | — | Standing |
| Old Thornley | Tow Law | H. White | — | — | Standing |
| Red Vein | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Rowantree, A | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Side Head | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Spa Wood | Guisborough | W. Robinson | — | — | Standing |
| Tudhoe Grange | Durham | W. Johnson | — | — | |
| Tudhoe | Durham | W. Johnson | — | — | |
| West Thornley | Tow Law | H. White | — | — | |
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| 1883 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Belmont | Guisborough | W. Robinson | 157 | — | Standing |
| Bishop's Close | Spennymoor | — | — | Standing | |
| Bishop Middleham | Ferry Hill | — | — | Standing | |
| Black Prince | Tow Law | H. White | 610 | — | |
| Croxdale | Durham | W. Dakers | 389 | — | |
| Elm Park | Tow Law | — | — | Standing | |
| Foul Wood | Weardale | T. Teesdale | 94 | — | Standing |
| Hedley Hill | Tow Law | J. J. C. Allison | 296 | — | |
| Levelgate [2] | Weardale | — | — | Standing | |
| Middridge, Charles | Shildon | J. W. Laverick | 379 | — | |
| Middridge, Eden | Shildon | J. W. Laverick | — | — | Standing |
| Old Thornley | Tow Law | H. White | — | — | Standing |
| Queensbury Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Red Vein | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Rowantree, A | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Rowantree, B Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Side Head | Weardale | — | — | Standing | |
| Slitt Pasture Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Spa Wood | Guisborough | W. Robinson | 112 | — | |
| Tudhoe Grange | Durham | W. Johnson | 108 | — | |
| Tudhoe | Durham | W. Johnson | 1,192 | — | |
| Wear Head Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Weardale Iron and Coal Co. Quarries | Stanhope | 37 | — | ||
| Weather Hill Firestone Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| West Pasture Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| West Thornley | Tow Law | H. White | 256 | — | |
| 3,630 | 0 | ||||
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| 1885 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Belmont and Spa Wood | Guisborough | John Robinson | — | — | |
| Bishop's Close | Spennymoor | — | — | Standing | |
| Black Prince | Tow Law | H. White | — | — | |
| Carricks | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Croxdale | Spennymoor | W. Dakers | — | — | |
| Foul Wood | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Hedley Hill | Tow Law | J. J. C. Allison | — | — | |
| Level Gate | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Ludworth | Thornley, Ferry Hill | — | — | Standing | |
| Middlehope | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Middridge | Shildon | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Queensbury Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Red Vein | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | Standing |
| Rowantree, A | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Rowantree, B Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Side Head | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | Standing |
| Slitt Pasture Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Thornley | Thornley, Ferry Hill | — | — | Standing | |
| Tudhoe Grange | Spennymoor | W. Johnson | — | — | Standing |
| Tudhoe | Spennymoor | W. Johnson | — | — | |
| Wear Head Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Weather Hill Firestone Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| West Pasture Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| West Thornley | Tow Law | H. White | — | — | |
| Wheatley Hill | Thornley, Ferry Hill | — | — | Standing | |
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| 1887 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Bishop's Close | Spennymoor | — | — | Standing | |
| Black Prince, 5/4 Seam | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Black Prince, Main Coal | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Carricks | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Croxdale | Spennymoor | W. R. G. Dakers | — | — | |
| Foul Wood | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Hedley Hill | Tow Law | J. J. C. Allison | — | — | |
| Level Gate | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Ludworth | Thornley | W. B. Wilson | — | — | |
| Middlehope | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Middridge | Shildon | Thomas Teasdale | — | — | |
| Queensbury Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Red Vein | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Rowantree, A | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Rowantree, B Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Side Head | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | |
| Slitt Pasture Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Spa Wood | Guisborough | J. Robinson | — | — | Standing |
| Thornley | Thornley | W. B. Wilson | — | — | |
| Tudhoe Grange | Spennymoor | William Johnson | — | — | Standing |
| Tudhoe | Spennymoor | William Johnson | — | — | |
| Wear Head Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Weather Hill Firestone Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| West Pasture Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| West Thornley | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Wheatley Hill | Thornley | W. B. Wilson | — | — | |
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| 1888 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Bishop's Close | Spennymoor | — | — | Standing | |
| Black Prince, Five Quarter | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Black Prince, Main Coal | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Carricks | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | Standing |
| Croxdale | Spennymoor | W. R. G. Dakers | — | — | |
| Foul Wood | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | Standing |
| Hedley Hill | Tow Law | J. B. Robinson | — | — | |
| Levelgate [2] | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | Standing |
| Ludworth | Thornley | W. B. Wilson | — | — | |
| Middlehope | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | Standing |
| Middridge | Shildon | Thomas Teasdale | — | — | |
| Queensbury Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Red Vein | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | Standing |
| Rowantree, A | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | Standing |
| Rowantree, B Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Side Head | Weardale | T. Teasdale | — | — | Standing |
| Slitt Pasture Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Spa Wood | Guisborough | J. Robinson | — | — | Standing |
| Thornley | Thornley | W. B. Wilson | — | — | Standing |
| Tudhoe Grange | Spennymoor | William Johnson | — | — | Standing |
| Tudhoe | Spennymoor | William Johnson | — | — | |
| Wear Head Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Weather Hill Firestone Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| West Pasture Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| West Thornley | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Wheatley Hill | Thornley | W. B. Wilson | — | — | Standing |
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| 1890 | |
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1890 - Advert from Kelly's Directory (1890)
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Bishop's Close | Spennymoor | John Robinson | — | — | |
| Black Prince, Five Quarter | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Black Prince, Main Coal | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Carricks | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Croxdale | Spennymoor | W. R. G. Dakers | — | — | |
| Foul Wood | Weardale | — | — | Standing | |
| Hedley Hill | Tow Law | J. J. C. Allison | — | — | |
| Levelgate [2] | Weardale | — | — | Standing | |
| Ludworth | Thornley | W. B. Wilson | — | — | |
| Middlehope | Weardale | — | — | Standing | |
| Middridge | Shildon | Thomas Teasdale | — | — | |
| Queensbury Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Red Vein | Weardale | — | — | Standing | |
| Rowantree, A | Weardale | — | — | ||
| Rowantree, B Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Side Head | Weardale | — | — | Standing | |
| Slitt Pasture Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Thornley | Thornley | W. B. Wilson | — | — | |
| Tudhoe Grange | Spennymoor | William Johnson | — | — | Standing |
| Tudhoe | Spennymoor | William Johnson | — | — | |
| Wear Head Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| Weather Hill Firestone Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| West Pasture Quarry | Stanhope | — | — | ||
| West Thornley | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | — | — | |
| Wheatley Hill | Thornley | W. B. Wilson | — | — | |
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| 1894 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Bishop's Close | Spennymoor | Hugh Ross | — | — | Standing |
| Black Prince, Five Quarter | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | 253 | 80 | |
| Black Prince, Main Coal | Tow Law | J. W. Laverick | 266 | 122 | |
| 519 | 202 | ||||
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- 1875 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1499), Durham by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1873-4 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241) Where to find this report
- Mineral Statistics for 1883 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4058), published in 1884 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- Mineral Statistics for 1885 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4771), published in 1886 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- Mineral Statistics for 1887 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 5464), published in 1888 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
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