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Wharncliffe Woodmoor Colliery 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.
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Wharncliffe, Woodmoor | Barnsley | E. Parry | 305 | 120 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Wharncliffe, Woodmoor | Barnsley | E. Parry | 232 | 96 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Wharncliffe, Woodmoor | Barnsley | E. Parry | 450 | 149 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| | | Employees | |
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| | | ground | ground | |
| Wharncliffe, Woodmoor | Barnsley | Evan Parry | 511 | 178 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Carlton, nr. Barnsley |
| Annual Output: | 600,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Household |
| 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: | Hewitt, J., Sir, Bart., Ouslethwaite Hall, Barnsley |
| Managing Director: | Hewitt, J., Sir, Bart., Ouslethwaite Hall, Barnsley |
| Directors: | Hewitt, J., Sir, Bart., Ouslethwaite Hall, Barnsley |
| | Sutherland, Lady, C.B.E., Birthwaite Hall, nr. Barnsley |
| | Williams, D. J., Rhyd-y-bill, Ruthin, North Wales |
| Manager: | Diggle, S. |
| Secretary: | Sandy, W. |
| Agent: | Diggle, S. |
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
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Carlton, nr. Barnsley, Yorks. |
| Seams Worked: | Haigh Moor, Lidgett, Barnsley, Kent's Thick |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 500 D.C. |
| Annual Output: | 700,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, Steam |
| Other Information: | 83 By-Product Coke-Ovens, Furnace and Foundry Coke |
| 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: | Sutherland, Lady, C.B.E., Birthwaite Hall, nr. Barnsley |
| Directors: | Copley, W. H., 22, Moorgate Street, Rotherham |
| | Diggle, S., Darton, Barnsley |
| | Sutherland, Wm., Sir, Rt. Hon., P.C., K.C.B., Birthwaite Hall, nr. Barnsley |
| Manager: | Diggle, S. |
| Secretary: | Sandy, W. |
| Chief Engineer: | Moxon, E. |
| Agent: | Diggle, S. |
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
Disaster/Major Accident
| Date | Colliery/Pit | Deaths | Cause |
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| 06 Aug 1936 |
Wharncliffe Woodmore |
58 |
Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor |
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 Names of those killed |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Carlton, nr. Barnsley, Yorks. |
| Seams Worked: | Haigh Moor, Barnsley, Kent's Thick, Lidgett, Beamshaw |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: A.C. |
| Annual Output: | 1,000,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Steam |
| Other Information: | 83 By-Product Coke-Ovens, Furnace and Foundry Coke |
| 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
| Directors: | Copley, W. H., 22, Moorgate Street, Rotherham |
| | Sutherland, Anne C., Lady, C.B.E., Birthwaite Hall, nr. Barnsley |
| | Sutherland, Wm., Sir, Rt. Hon., P.C., K.C.B., Birthwaite Hall, nr. Barnsley |
| Secretary: | Sandy, W. |
| Chief Engineer: | Moxon, E. |
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
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Carlton, nr. Barnsley, Yorkshire |
| 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
| Directors: | Copley, W. H., 22, Moorgate Street, Rotherham |
| | Sutherland, Anne C., Lady, C.B.E., Birthwaite Hall, nr. Barnsley |
| | Sutherland, Wm., Sir, Rt. Hon., P.C., K.C.B., Birthwaite Hall, nr. Barnsley |
| Secretary: | Sandy, W. |
| Chief Engineer: | Moxon, E. |
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
- 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
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd Where to find this report
- 1900 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
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
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