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1930 List of Mines under the Coal Mines Act - Cumberland
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.
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| Name of Mine | Situation | Owner and Postal Address | Manager (Cert.) | Under-Manager (Cert.) | Under Ground | Above Ground | Minerals and Seams Worked, and Remarks |
| Alston Drift, Goodfellow Pit | Alston | William Benson and Sons Ltd., 32 Mosley Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne | G. Sproat (No cert.) |
— | — | Coal: H, M. Little Limestone. (Worked from Clarghyll Drift). | |
| Annie Drift | Winscales | Hutchinson Brothers, Winscales Colliery, Winscales, Workington, Cumberland | — | — | Coal. . (Exploring). | ||
| Birkby & Allbright Drift | Dearham Bridge | Birkby Coal Co., Ltd., 118 Queen Street, Glasgow | Walter Knox (2,438) |
106 | 29 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Upper Three Quarters, Allbright. | |
| Brayton Domain, No. 4 | Brayton | Joseph Harris, Brayton Domain Collieries, Brayton, Carlisle, Cumberland | Thomas Eadie (3,775) |
Joseph Hillary (8,031 ; 2nd) |
168 | 114 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Yard Band. |
| Brayton Domain, No. 5 | Brayton | Joseph Harris, Brayton Domain Collieries, Brayton, Carlisle, Cumberland | Thomas Eadie (3,775) |
G. Mills (301 ; 1st) |
465 | 157 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Yard Band. |
| Buckhill | Great Broughton | Allerdale Coal Co., Ltd., Great Clifton, Workington, Cumberland | J. Wilson (3,795) |
James F. Cooper (8,024 ; 2nd) |
227 | 39 | Coal: C, H, S. Little Main, Lickbank. |
| Clarghyll Drift | Alston | William Benson and Son Ltd., 32 Mosley Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne | G. Sproat (No cert.) |
5 | 1 | Coal: H, M. Little Limestone. | |
| Clifton | Great Clifton | Allerdale Coal Co., Ltd., Great Clifton, Workington, Cumberland | R. McFarland (3,552) |
855 | 207 | Coal: C, H, S. Little Main, Lickbank. | |
| Craig Nook Drift | Midgeholme | Midgeholme Colliery Co., Midgeholme, Lambley, Northumberland | G. R. Pepperell (314 ; 2nd) |
24 | 6 | Coal: H, S. Craig Nook. | |
| Dean Moor | Lamplugh | Dean Moor Colliery Co., Ltd., Lamplugh, Workington, Cumberland | William Thomas (1,487) |
J. W. Thomas (1,162 ; 1st) |
46 | 17 | Coal: C, H, S. Two Feet, Yard, Rough. |
| Denton | Hallbankgate | Naworth Collieries Co., Hallbankgate, Carlisle, Cumberland | Daniel Sinclair (639) |
— | — | Coal: C, H, S. Lower Little Limestone. | |
| Gairs | Hallbankgate | Naworth Collieries Co., Hallbankgate, Carlisle, Cumberland | Daniel Sinclair (639) |
77 | 26 | Coal: S. Little Limestone. | |
| Gillhead | Flimby | United Steel Cos. Ltd., (Workington Iron and Steel Branch), Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | R. Robinson (2,900 ; 2nd) |
29 | 9 | Coal: M, S. Fireclay. Ganister. Little Main, Thick-sill. | |
| Grains | Alston | J. Hornsby, New Houses, Nenthall, Alston | J. Hornsby (No cert.) |
1 | — | Coal: H, S. Fifteen Inch. | |
| Harrington, No. 10 | Lowca | United Steel Cos. Ltd., (Workington Iron and Steel Branch), Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | J. A. Thompson (942) |
George Millar (2,491 ; 2nd) |
674 | 250 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Six Quarters, Little Main, Four Feet. |
| Harrington, No. 11 | Lowca | United Steel Cos. Ltd., (Workington Iron and Steel Branch), Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | J. A. Thompson (942) |
W. O. Dixon (1,349 ; 1st) |
106 | 18 | Coal: C, M, S. Four Feet. |
| Harrington, No. 12 | Lowca | United Steel Cos. Ltd., (Workington Iron and Steel Branch), Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | J. A. Thompson (942) |
James Wilkinson (3,022 ; 2nd) |
119 | 18 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Six Quarters, Four Feet, Fifteen Inch. |
| Harrington, No. 5 | Lowca | United Steel Cos. Ltd., (Workington Iron and Steel Branch), Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | J. A. Thompson (942) |
F. Nicholson (4,921 ; 2nd) |
26 | 4 | Coal: M. Fireclay. Clay. Micklam, Fireclay. |
| Mint Hill | Hallbankgate | Naworth Collieries Co., Hallbankgate, Carlisle, Cumberland | Daniel Sinclair (639) |
85 | 41 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Slag. | |
| Moorhouse Guards | Seaton | Thomas Lamb, Weary Traveller Hotel, Seaton, Workington, Cumberland | 5 | 1 | Coal: H. White Metal Band. | ||
| Oakshaw | Bewcastle | Adam Potts, High Burnfoot, Roweltown, Carlisle, Cumberland | A. Potts (No cert.) |
3 | 1 | Coal: H. Oakshaw. | |
| Oatlands | Disington | Moresby Coal Co., Ltd., Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | W. F. Graham (208) |
W. Hutchinson (4,013 ; 2nd) |
104 | 26 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Bannock Band, Main Band. |
| Oughterside | Bullgill | Oughterside Coal Co. (1928) Ltd. (in voluntary liquidation), 125 Ramsden Square, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancs. | N. W. Rutherford (1,667) |
117 | 30 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Yard Band, Metal Band, Thirty Inch. | |
| Pow Ghyll | Wigton | Wigton Coal Co., Ltd. (In liquidation), 46 Lowther Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland | Alexr. Collins (445) |
— | — | Coal: H. Master Band. (Abandoned 14/11/30). | |
| Risehow | Flimby | Risehow Colliery, Coking and By-Product Co., Ltd., Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | F. Graham (909) |
J. Wallace (2,232 ; 2nd) |
345 | 112 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Little Main, Lower Three Quarters, Upper Three Quarters. |
| River Drift | Camerton | Camerton Coal and Firebrick Co., Ltd., Camerton, Workington, Cumberland | John Turnbull (1,166) |
W. Kenny (5,458 ; 2nd) |
2 | — | Coal: S. Ganister. |
| St. Helens No. 3 | Workington | St. Helens Colliery and Brickworks Co., Ltd., Siddick, Workington, Cumberland | C. D. James (4,137) |
James Johnson (2,320 ; 2nd) |
1290 | 225 | Coal: C, G, H, S. New Ten Quarters, Metal Band, Main Band, Lickbank, Three Quarters, 6 feet, Little Main, New Main Band, White Metal Band. |
| Walkmill | Walkmill | Moresby Coal Co., Ltd., Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | W. F. Graham (208) |
R. C. Mears (1,901 ; 1st) |
651 | 252 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Main Band, Yard Band, Bannock Band, Six Quarters, China Band. |
| Whitehaven, Haig & Wellington | Whitehaven | Whitehaven Colliery Co., Ltd., 51 Duke Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland | G. Marren (3,394) |
W. Brown (2,268 ; 1st) |
1163 | 308 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Main Band, Bannock Band, Six Quarters. |
| Whitehaven, Haig & Wellington | Whitehaven | Whitehaven Colliery Co., Ltd., 51 Duke Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland | G. Marren (3,394) |
W. Brown (2,268 ; 1st) |
1163 | 308 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Main Band, Bannock Band, Six Quarters. |
| Whitehaven, Ladysmith Pit | Sandwith | Whitehaven Colliery Co., Ltd., 51 Duke Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland | A. B. Dawson (406) |
J. W. Thompson (2,083 ; 2nd) |
347 | 112 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Main Band, Bannock Band. |
| Whitehaven, William Pit | Whitehaven | Whitehaven Colliery Co., Ltd., 51 Duke Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland | James Twaddle (1,785) |
307 | 66 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Bannock Band. | |
| Wood Drift | Camerton | Camerton Coal and Firebrick Co., Ltd., Camerton, Workington, Cumberland | John Turnbull (1,166) |
W. Kenny (5,458 ; 2nd) |
46 | 23 | Coal: G, H, M. Fireclay. Fireclay, Ganister, Lickbank, Little Main. |
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