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Warwickshire Coal 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.
Company Details
| Registered Office: | 19, Priory Road, Coventry |
| 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
| Chairman: | Russell, Robert, Whitestripe, Newmains |
| Managing Director: | Russell, Robert, Whitestripe, Newmains |
| Directors: | Gordon, H. E., Aikenhead House, Cathcart, Glasgow |
| | Houldsworth, J. Hamilton, Castlebank, Lanark |
| | Rintoul, Peter, Kildowan, Dowanhill, Glasgow |
| | Russell, Thomas, Plevna, Newmains |
| | Wilson, R. M., Tillicoultry House, Tillicoultry |
| Secretary: | McDuff, Harris |
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 | |
| Coventry, Nos. 1 and 2 | Keresley, Coventry | William Saint | 495 | 178 | |
| Craven | Coventry | William Saint | 486 | 182 | |
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| | 981 | 360 | |
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| | 1,341 | |
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Company Notes
08 Apr 1934: Warwickshire Coal Co., Ltd. — Accounts for 1931 show net profit, after adding £14,290 to debenture sinking fund, £89,589. Dividend is declared of 17½ per cent.; £10,000 is placed to depreciation; and. £72,444 is carried forward.
Source: The Colliery Guardian
Company Details
| Address: | Coventry Colliery, Keresley, Coventry |
| Seams Worked: | Slate, Ell, Ryder, Two Yard |
| Power Used: | Electric, Compressed Air. Voltage: 3,000 A.C. |
| Annual Output: | 750,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| 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: | Rintoul, P., C.A., 105, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow |
| Managing Director: | Telfer, Wm. H., Whitestripe House, Newmains |
| Directors: | Houldsworth, J. F. H., Capt., Coltness House, Wishaw |
| | Houldsworth, J. Hamilton, Castlebank, Lanark |
| | Invernairn, Lord, of Strathnairn |
| | Rintoul, P., C.A., 105, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow |
| | Telfer, Wm. H., Whitestripe House, Newmains |
| | Wilson, W. A., 29, St. Vincent Place, Glasgow |
| Manager: | Fenn, William, Newland House, Keresley, Coventry |
| Coal Sales Agent: | Kelsey, E., 261, Bath Road, Calcot, Reading |
| | King, B., Grove Avenue, Coombe Dingle, nr. Bristol |
| | Macleod, J. H., 36, Glasslyn Road, Crouch End, N.8 |
| | Ward, H. E., Walsgrave-on-Sowe, nr. Coventry |
| Secretary: | McDuff, Harris, 75, Bothwell Street, Glasgow |
| Agent: | Fenn, William, Newland House, Keresley, Coventry |
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 | |
| Coventry, Nos. 1 and 2 | Keresley, Coventry | William Fenn | 1,350 | 400 | |
Company Details
| Address: | Coventry Colliery, Keresley, Coventry |
| Seams Worked: | Slate, Ell, Ryder, Two Yard, Staffordshire Thick Coal |
| Annual Output: | 1,250,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| 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: | Telfer, Wm. H., D.L., M.E., Whitestripe House, Newmains |
| Managing Director: | Barr, D. J., J.P., 'Woodend,' Eastwoodmains Road, Giffnock, Glasgow |
| Directors: | Houldsworth, J. F. H., Capt., Coltness House, Wishaw |
| | Houldsworth, J. Hamilton, Castlebank, Lanark |
| | Wilson, W. A., 29, St. Vincent Place, Glasgow |
| Manager: | Fenn, William, Newland House, Keresley, Coventry |
| Coal Sales Agent: | Kelsey, E., 54, St. Annes Road, Caversham, Reading |
| | Macleod, J. H., 36, Glasslyn Road, Crouch End, N.8 |
| | Ward, H. E., Walsgrave-on-Sowe, nr. Coventry |
| Secretary: | McDuff, Harris, 36, Robertson Street, Glasgow |
| Agent: | Fenn, William, Newland House, Keresley, Coventry |
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
| Address: | Coventry Colliery, Keresley, Coventry |
| 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: | Houldsworth, J. F. H., Lt.-Col., D.L., J.P., Coltness House, Wishaw |
| Managing Director: | Fenn, William, M.I.Min.E., Newland House, Keresley, Coventry |
| Directors: | Houldsworth, Henry W., Brig., D.S.O., M.C., Dallas Lodge, Dallas, by Forres, Morayshire |
| | Telfer, Alexander G., Auchter House, Newmains, Lanarkshire |
| | Wilson, W. A., 29, St. Vincent Place, Glasgow |
| Secretary: | Bryson, A., 36, Robertson Street, Glasgow |
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 | |
| Coventry | | E. Holden | 1,580 | 500 | |
| Sandwell Park | | L. Price | 350 | 170 | |
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| | 1,930 | 670 | |
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| | 2,600 | |
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- The Colliery Guardian
- 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
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