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 List of Mines Return to Index List of Mines 
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1902 List of Mines under the Coal Mines Act - Northumberland

The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" indicate the kind of coal produced, viz:— C. Coking; G. Gas; H. Household; M. Manufacturing; S. Steam.

  Persons Employed  
Name of Mine Situation Owner and Postal Address Manager (Cert.) Under-Manager (Cert.) Under Ground Above Ground Minerals Worked Remarks
Acklington Acklington Acklington Coal Co., Ltd., Cail's Buildings, Quay Side, Newcastle-on-Tyne William Brown
(1,559)
James Wilkinson
(2,313 ; 1st)
288 59 Coal: S.
Ashington Morpeth Ashington Coal Co., Ltd., Morpeth Joseph J. Hall
(201)
Frederick L. Booth
(1,173 ; 1st)
2343 581 Coal: S.
Backworth, Algernon Backworth Owners of Backworth Collieries, Backworth Robert F. Spence
(978)
Robert Richardson
(1,045 ; 2nd)
398 107 Coal: S.
Backworth, Blue Bell Backworth Owners of Backworth Collieries, Backworth Robert F. Spence
(978)
W. Pettigrew
(637 ; 1st)
485 99 Coal: S. Fireclay.
Backworth, Maude Backworth Owners of Backworth Collieries, Backworth Robert F. Spence
(978)
William Morton
(2,835 ; 2nd)
813 151 Coal: S.
Barcombe Bardon Mill Barcombe Colliery Co., Bardon Mill William Sharp
(No cert.)
23 2 Coal: H.
Barmoor Morpeth Hepscott Coal Co., Clifton, Morpeth Joseph Bennison
(3,137 ; 2nd)
— — Coal: H. Reopening
Barmoor Beal John Brown, Barmoor, Beal Mark Locke
(No cert.)
8 2 Coal: H.
Barrington Bedlington Bedlington Coal Co., Ltd., Bedlington, R.S.O. James Clough
(792)
Edward W. Carr
(205 ; 2nd)
608 77 Coal: S.
Bebside Bebside Bebside Coal Co., Ltd., Bebside, R.S.O. K. M. Davis
(1,692)
Thomas Storey
(158 ; 2nd)
603 82 Coal: S.
Bedlington, A Bedlington Bedlington Coal Co., Ltd., Bedlington, R.S.O. Edward Graham
(811)
R. H. Wharrier
(196 ; 2nd)
659 213 Coal: S.
Bedlington, Doctor Bedlington Bedlington Coal Co., Ltd., Bedlington, R.S.O. Edward Graham
(811)
Charles Croudace
(676 ; 2nd)
578 89 Coal: S.
Benwell, Charlotte Newcastle-on-Tyne W. Cochrane Carr, Newcastle-on-Tyne Edward T. Ornsby
(634)
Robert Warren
(1,252 ; 2nd)
328 104 Coal: H, M. Fireclay.
Billerley Crags Wark-on-Tyne T. Parker, Wark-on-Tyne Teesdale Parker
(No cert.)
2 — Coal: H.
Blackett Haltwhistle Blackett Coal Co., Haltwhistle George Linday
(299)
402 61 Coal: G, H.
Blenkinsopp Haltwhistle Thompson and Sons, Brampton Junction Thomas Croudace
(1,299)
James R. Oliver
(488 ; 2nd)
274 60 Coal: C, H.
Bower Tarset, Bellingham John Sisterson, 14 Wilson Terrace, Low Fell William Dobie
(No cert.)
3 — Coal: H. Drifting
Broomhill Acklington Broomhill Collieries Ltd., 10 Dean Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne John Flint
(1,668)
William Stephenson
(2,158 ; 1st)
1039 238 Coal: S. Fireclay.
Brownrigg Otterburn D. Armstrong, Brownrigg, Otterburn H. Armstrong
(No cert.)
11 4 Coal: H.
Burradon Killingworth Burradon and Coxlodge Coal Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne Jethro Longridge
(1,697)
R. W. Smith
(1,331 ; 2nd)
737 111 Coal: S.
Callerton Black Callerton J. A. Poole, 9 St. Mary's Terrace, Ryton John Robinson
(No cert.)
14 5 Coal: H.
Cambois Blyth Cowpen Coal Co., Ltd., Blyth R. B. Dormand
(174)
John Hudson
(1,311 ; 2nd)
858 185 Coal: S. Fireclay.
Chatton Belford R. Brown, Chatton, Belford R. Brown
(No cert.)
5 2 Coal: H.
Chirm Longhorsley James Fail, Longhorsley, R.S.O., Morpeth Math. Taylor
(No cert.)
10 2 Coal: H.
Choppington, A Morpeth Bebside Coal Co., Ltd., Bebside, R.S.O. Demster Hornsby
(982)
Thomas Wallett
(557 ; 2nd)
176 36 Coal: S.
Choppington, B Morpeth Bebside Coal Co., Ltd., Bebside, R.S.O. Demster Hornsby
(982)
John T. March
(919 ; 1st)
238 51 Coal: S.
Coalcleugh Nenthead Vieille Montagne Zinc Co., Nenthead, Alston J. Pattinson
(No cert.)
14 — Coal: M.
Coanwood Coanwood Coanwood Coal Co., Coanwood, Carlisle R. Hetherington
(735)
15 5 Coal: C.
Coat Yards Ewesley Coat Yards Coal Co., Coat Yards, Ewesley, Morpeth George Felton
(No cert.)
4 1 Coal.
Colpitts Slaley William Wear, Hexham 3 1 Coal: H.
Cowpen, Isabella Blyth Cowpen Coal Co., Ltd., Blyth C. Henderson
(954)
J. Dormand
(1,324 ; 2nd)
505 257 Coal: S.
Cowpen, Mill Blyth Cowpen Coal Co., Ltd., Blyth C. Henderson
(954)
John Reveley
(2,728 ; 2nd)
855 69 Coal: S.
Cramlington, Betsy Cramlington Cramlington Coal Co., Ltd., Cramlington J. H. B. Forster
(1,035)
Robert Roberts
(8,482 ; 2nd)
— — Coal.
Cramlington, High Cramlington Cramlington Coal Co., Ltd., Cramlington J. H. B. Forster
(1,035)
S. W. Linsley
(1,596 ; 2nd)
440 219 Coal: S.
Cramlington, Lamb Cramlington Cramlington Coal Co., Ltd., Cramlington J. H. B. Forster
(1,035)
A. Crawford
(53 ; 2nd)
243 85 Coal: S.
Dinnington Newcastle-on-Tyne Seaton Burn Coal Co., Ltd., Quay Side, Newcastle-on-Tyne Philip Bolam
(2,319)
Matthew Hopper
(216 ; 2nd)
498 180 Coal: S.
Dudley Dudley Cramlington Coal Co., Ltd., Cramlington J. H. B. Forster
(1,035)
Robert Polwarth
(2,938 ; 2nd)
580 148 Coal: S.
Earsdon Church Backworth Owners of Backworth Collieries, Backworth R. F. Spence
(978)
W. Willins
(195 ; 1st)
476 91 Coal: S. Fireclay.
East Holywell Backworth East Holywell Coal Co., Ltd., Backworth, Newcastle Henderson Gibson
(333)
J. T. Johnson
(123 ; 2nd)
700 171 Coal: S.
Edgewell Prudhoe William Wilkinson, Edgewell, Prudhoe John Allan
(No cert.)
14 9 Coal: H.
Elsdon Otterburn John F. Wake, 123 Victoria Road, Darlington G. Dent
(No cert.)
6 3 Coal: H.
Elswick, North Newcastle-on-Tyne Elswick Coal Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne Robert O. Brown
(870)
John L. Parnaby
(789 ; 1st)
248 28 Coal: H, M.
Elswick, South Newcastle-on-Tyne Elswick Coal Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne Robert O. Brown
(870)
John L. Parnaby
(789 ; 1st)
232 67 Coal: H, M. Fireclay.
Eltringham Prudhoe West Mickley Coal Co., Ltd., Prudhoe George Eltringham
(1,876)
248 71 Coal: G, H. Fireclay. Abandoned April, 1902
Fallowfield Hexham Walton and Cowper, Acomb, Hexham R. Henderson
(No cert.)
12 1 Coal: H, M.
Featherstone Haltwhistle Thompson and Sons, Brampton Junction Thomas Croudace
(1,299)
Richard Rushton
(198 ; 2nd)
106 26 Coal: S.
Felkington Berwick-on-Tweed Scremerston Coal Co., Ltd., Berwick-on-Tweed J. E. Carr
(903)
Robert Rolfe
(2,382 ; 1st)
34 11 Coal: H.
Fourlaws West Woodburn Fourlaws Coal Co., Ridsdale, West Woodburn William Jackson
(No cert.)
3 — Coal: H.
Fourstones Hexham William Benson, Fourstones, Hexham S. Pearson
(1,465)
40 8 Coal: M.
Goatstones Simonburn Rev. J. Allgood, Nunwick, Humshaugh F. Morrison
(No cert.)
4 1 Coal: H.
Gunnerton Chollerton J. and B. Armstrong, Bellingham Joseph Armstrong
(No cert.)
13 2 Coal: H.
Halton Corbridge English Brothers, Matfen, Carlisle William English
(No cert.)
12 2 Coal: H.
Hareshaw Head Bellingham J. and B. Armstrong, Bellingham Joseph Armstrong
(No cert.)
10 2 Coal: H.
Harsondale Langley-on-Tyne Langley Barony Coal and Fireclay Co., Langley-on-Tyne H. Collins
(No cert.)
4 1 Coal: M. Fireclay.
Hartford, Scott Hartford Cramlington Coal Co., Ltd., Cramlington J. H. B. Forster
(1,035)
Robert Fish
(2,118 ; 1st)
372 112 Coal: S. Fireclay.
Hazlerigg Newcastle-on-Tyne Burradon and Coxlodge Coal Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne Jethro Longridge
(1,697)
William Durey
(1,609 ; 2nd)
826 184 Coal: H, M. Fireclay.
Heddon Wylam Throckley Coal Co., Ltd., Guildhall Chambers, Newcastle-on-Tyne I. T. Cheesman
(1,166)
William Musgrove
(1,814 ; 1st)
117 28 Coal: G, M. Fireclay.
Hedley Bank Stocksfield John T. Walker, Hedley-on-the-hill, Stocksfield W. Walker
(No cert.)
11 4 Coal: H.
Hepscott Morpeth Hepscott Coal Co., Clifton, Morpeth Peter Spooner
(492)
Joseph Bennison
(3,137 ; 2nd)
123 22 Coal: H.
Hesleyside Bellingham John Meggeson, Bellingham John Meggeson
(No cert.)
3 — Sinking and drifting
Hollings Ebchester R. Dixon, Broad Oak Farm, Lintz Green, R.S.O. R. Dixon
(No cert.)
2 — Coal: H.
Hook Hill Corbridge Jameson and Sons Ltd., Corbridge-on-Tyne J. Hetherington
(No cert.)
3 1 Fireclay.
Howburn Morpeth Morpeth Collieries Co., A, Exchange Buildings, Quay Side, Newcastle-on-Tyne 41 12 Coal: H.
Killingworth, Lizzie Killingworth Burradon and Coxlodge Coal Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne Jethro Longridge
(1,697)
26 15 Sinking
Kirkheaton Capheaton Kirkheaton Colliery Co., Capheaton Robert Burn
(1,608)
Robert Burn, jnr.
(677 ; 2nd)
10 5 Coal: H.
Langley Fireclay Langley-on-Tyne Langley Barony Coal and Fireclay Co., Langley-on-Tyne H. Collins
(No cert.)
2 — Fireclay.
Linton Morpeth Ashington Coal Co., Ltd., Morpeth Joseph J. Hall
(201)
Charles Wright
(3,469 ; 2nd)
691 84 Coal: S.
Longframlington Morpeth Long Framlington Coal Co., Ltd., Long Framlington, Morpeth William Pattison
(1,231)
37 7 Coal: H.
Longhirst Grange Morpeth Longhirst Grange Colliery Co., Ltd., Beaconsfield Chambers, Newcastle-on-Tyne John Robinson
(1,817)
— — Coal: H. Standing
Longhirst Hall Morpeth Longhirst Grange Colliery Co., Ltd., Beaconsfield Chambers, Newcastle-on-Tyne John Robinson
(1,817)
125 21 Coal: H.
Longhorsley Morpeth C. Robinson and Sons, Longhorsley, R.S.O., Morpeth C. Robinson
(No cert.)
9 1 Coal: H.
Mickley Stocksfield Mickley Coal Co., Ltd., Stocksfield Sydney Bates
(2,387)
Robert Wardle, senr.
(649 ; 2nd)
376 157 Coal: C, G.
Mickley Bank Stocksfield J. Bewick, Cherryburn, Stocksfield William Bewick
(No cert.)
9 2 Coal: H.
Millhouse Drift Bardon Mill Errington, Reay and Co., Bardon Mill William Reay
(No cert.)
2 1 Fireclay.
Montagu Fireclay Scotswood Walter Scott Ltd., Scotswood-on-Tyne James Skipsey
(1,168)
60 15 Coal: M. Fireclay.
Montagu Main Scotswood W. Benson and Sons, 24 Gray Street, Newcastle Edward Nicholson
(616)
James Taggart
(566 ; 2nd)
749 130 Coal: G, M. Fireclay.
Netherton Morpeth Netherton Coal Co., Ltd., Morpeth Robert Linday
(583)
William Rochester
(222 ; 2nd)
341 62 Coal: H.
Newburgh Acklington Broomhill Collieries Ltd., 10 Dean Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne John Flint
(1,668)
C. H. Merivale
(2,063 ; 1st)
632 183 Coal: H, S. Fireclay.
Newlands Belford Belford Coal Co., Belford Alex Ledger
(No cert.)
10 2 Coal: H. Abandoned April,1902
Newton Newton-on-the-Moor Newton Colliery Co., Ltd., Felton 21 4 Coal: H.
North Seaton Blyth Cowpen Coal Co., Ltd., Blyth R. B. Dormand
(174)
John Gleghorn
(57 ; 2nd)
792 178 Coal: S.
North Walbottle Newcastle-on-Tyne North Walbottle Coal Co., Ltd., A, Exchange Buildings, Quay Side, Newcastle-on-Tyne Joseph Severs
(1,422)
587 138 Coal: H.
Old Throckley Newcastle-on-Tyne W. Stephenson and Sons, Guildhall Chambers, Throckley, Newcastle-on-Tyne Isaac T. Cheesman
(1,166)
23 2 Coal: M. Fireclay.
Park House Morpeth R. E. Ornsby, Morpeth John Brown
(No cert.)
18 3 Coal: H. Standing
Pegswood Morpeth Owners of Bentinck West Hartley Colliery, Morpeth William Ramsay
(678)
573 156 Coal: S.
Plashetts Plashetts Plashetts Coal Co., Plashetts William Johnson
(944)
58 16 Coal: S.
Plenmeller Haltwhistle Plenmeller Colliery Co., Haltwhistle William Herdman
(No cert.)
8 2 Coal: H.
Preston North Shields Preston Coal Co., Ltd., 11 Queen Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne Archibald Smith
(1,916)
402 90 Coal: H. Fireclay.
Prestwick Prestwick Turner and Young, Prestwick, Newcastle-on-Tyne David Young
(No cert.)
10 6 Coal: H.
Prudhoe Prudhoe Mickley Coal Co., Ltd., Stocksfield Sydney Bates
(2,387)
J. W. Batey
(1,649 ; 1st)
258 37 Coal: C, G.
Scotswood Newcastle-on-Tyne W. C. Gibson and Co., Ltd., Scotswood, Newcastle M. J. Adams
(No cert.)
12 1 Coal: M. Fireclay.
Scremerston Berwick-on-Tweed Scremerston Coal Co., Ltd., Berwick-on-Tweed J. E. Carr
(903)
J. T. Manderson
(2,174 ; 2nd)
168 31 Coal: H. Fireclay.
Seaton Burn Newcastle-on-Tyne Seaton Burn Coal Co., Ltd., Quay Side, Newcastle-on-Tyne Philip Bolam
(2,319)
George Laverick
(543 ; 2nd)
724 225 Coal: S.
Seaton Delaval, C, D, E and F Seaton Delaval Seaton Delaval Coal Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne J. S. Tweddell
(1,927)
Robert Taylor
(1,070 ; 2nd)
579 314 Coal: S.
Seaton Delaval, Forster Newsham Seaton Delaval Coal Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne J. S. Tweddell
(1,927)
George Mather
(736 ; 2nd)
580 134 Coal: S. Fireclay.
Seaton Delaval, Hastings Seaton Delaval Seaton Delaval Coal Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne J. S. Tweddell
(1,927)
M. H. Clough
(750 ; 2nd)
735 106 Coal: S.
Seaton Delaval, Relief Seaton Delaval Seaton Delaval Coal Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne J. S. Tweddell
(1,927)
Robert Dobinson
(1,033 ; 2nd)
556 87 Coal: S. Fireclay.
Seghill Seghill Joseph Laycock and Co., Seghill, Newcastle-on-Tyne C. C. Leach
(1,126)
George Hare
(1,157 ; 1st)
869 130 Coal: S. Fireclay.
Shankhouse, Amelia Shankhouse Cramlington Coal Co., Ltd., Cramlington J. H. B. Forster
(1,035)
Andrew Crawford
(53 ; 2nd)
163 81 Coal: S. Fireclay.
Shilbottle Alnwick Shilbottle Coal Co., Lesbury J. A. Dixon
(1,174)
J. E. Riddle
(1,243 ; 1st)
116 39 Coal: H.
Shilburnhaugh Falstone F. F. Robson, Falstone T. F. Robson
(No cert.)
4 — Coal: H.
Shipley Alnwick Shipley Coal Co., Ltd., Eglingham, Alnwick 15 6 Coal: H.
South Tyne Haltwhistle Executors of the late W. Hudspith, Haltwhistle George Tweddell
(1,488)
140 35 Coal: H, M.
Stannington Morpeth D. M. Spence, Ashmount, Shotley Bridge Thomas Ramsey
(2,070)
41 10 Coal: H.
Stobswood Acklington Stobswood Coal Co., 9 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne John Buglass
(1,645)
103 20 Coal: S.
Stublick Langley-on-Tyne M. Stobart, 1 Argyle Street, Hebburn-on-Tyne J. W. Stobart
(No cert.)
4 1 Coal: H.
Sutty Row Wark-on-Tyne A. and W. Charlton, Battlesteads, Wark-on-Tyne W. Charlton
(No cert.)
6 1 Coal: H.
Throckley Newburn Throckley Coal Co., Ltd., Guildhall Chambers, Newcastle-on-Tyne Isaac T. Cheesman
(1,166)
Thomas V. Simpson
(1,744 ; 1st)
677 158 Coal: G, M. Fireclay.
Throckley, Blucher Walbottle Throckley Coal Co., Ltd., Guildhall Chambers, Newcastle-on-Tyne Isaac T. Cheesman
(1,166)
Nicholas Cheesman
(1,653 ; 1st)
273 69 Coal: G, M.
Tranwell Morpeth Tranwell Coal Co., Morpeth I. T. Wood
(No cert.)
13 3 Coal: H.
Tynedale Hexham William Wood and Sons, Hexham Thomas Williams
(1,471)
51 7 Coal: H.
Unthank Riding Mill John Drummond, Unthank Farm, Riding Mill John Drummond
(No cert.)
13 — Coal: H.
Walbottle Lemington-on-Tyne Walbottle Coal and Firebrick Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne C. Ferguson
(162)
James Gallagher
(2,592 ; 2nd)
435 73 Coal: G, M. Fireclay.
Walker Walker Walker Coal Co., Ltd. Newcastle-on-Tyne Henry White
(392)
Edward Fawcett
(1,177 ; 2nd)
739 141 Coal: G, H, M.
Wallsend Wallsend Wallsend and Hebburn Coal Co., Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne P. C. C. Phillips
(1,659)
John Lightley
(1,772 ; 2nd)
609 184 Coal: H, S.
Wallshields Haltwhistle James Mitchell, Benks Hill, Haltwhistle James Mitchell
(No cert.)
3 1 Coal: H.
West Cottingwood Morpeth Henry Familton and Co., 37 Hood Street, Morpeth Henry Familton
(No cert.)
9 3 Coal: H.
West Mickley Prudhoe West Mickley Coal Co., Ltd., Prudhoe George Eltringham
(1,876)
248 71 Coal: G, H.
West Sleekburn Bedlington Bedlington Coal Co., Ltd., Bedlington, R.S.O. James Clough
(792)
Joseph Elliott
(181 ; 2nd)
573 99 Coal: S.
West Wylam Prudhoe Mickley Coal Co., Ltd., Stocksfield Sydney Bates
(2,387)
Thomas Bates, junr.
(2,164 ; 2nd)
822 212 Coal: C, G. Fireclay.
Whetstone Mea Allenheads W. B. Lead Co., Ltd., Allenheads John Ridley
(No cert.)
2 — Coal: M.
Whitehouse Morpeth Ewesley Quarry Co., Ltd., Ewesley, Morpeth John Longridge
(1,577)
— — Coal: H, M. Standing
Whittington Corbridge T. and John Hall, Corbridge, Newcastle-on-Tyne Thomas Hall
(No cert.)
12 2 Coal: H.
Widdrington Widdrington Widdrington Coal Co., Acklington, R.S.O. James Hay
(95)
James Durey
(706 ; 2nd)
175 43 Coal: S.
Woodhorn Morpeth Ashington Coal Co., Ltd., Morpeth Joseph J. Hall
(201)
Thomas Proctor
(1,078 ; 2nd)
888 137 Coal: S.
Wrightson West Cramlington Cramlington Coal Co., Ltd., Cramlington J. H. B. Forster
(1,035)
George Marley
(1,790 ; 1st)
258 90 Coal: S. Fireclay.

 

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