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1934 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 |
| Allbright Drift | Dearham Bridge | Birkby Coal Co., Ltd., 118 Queen Street, Glasgow, C.1. | Walter Knox (2,438) |
55 | 32 | Coal: C, H, S. Allbright. | |
| Birkby | Dearham Bridge | Birkby Coal Co., Ltd., 118 Queen Street, Glasgow, C.1. | Walter Knox (2,438) |
88 | Coal: C, H, S. Thirty Inch. | ||
| Brayton Domain, No. 5 | Aspatria | Joseph Harris, Brayton Domain Collieries, Aspatria, Carlisle, Cumberland | Thomas Eadie (3,775) |
G. Mills (301 ; 1st) |
424 | 135 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Yard Band. |
| Bridgefoot Drift | Bridgefoot | John Turnbull, 19 Belle Isle Street, Workington, Cumberland | J. Turnbull (1,166) |
Coal: H. Rattler Band. (Discontinued 6/32). | |||
| Chapel Burn | Low Row | Chapel Burn Colliery Co., Chapel Burn, Low Row, Carlisle, Cumberland | J. Finlayson (7,962 ; 2nd) |
7 | 4 | Coal: C, G, H. Fireclay. Wallshield, Lower Limestone. | |
| Clifton | Great Clifton | Allerdale Coal Co., Ltd., Great Clifton, Workington, Cumberland | R. McFarland (3,552) |
754 | 223 | Coal: C, G, H. Little Main, Lickbank. | |
| Craig Nook Drift | Midgeholme | Naworth Collieries Co., Ltd., Hallbankgate, Carlisle, Cumberland | M. B. Miller (3,398) |
23 | 8 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Craig Nook. | |
| Denton | Hallbankgate | Naworth Collieries Co., Ltd., Hallbankgate, Carlisle, Cumberland | M. B. Miller (3,398) |
58 | 26 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Lower Little Limestone. (Discontinued 7/34). | |
| Fortuna Drift | Bridgefoot | G. McDonald, Fortuna Villa, Bridgefoot, Workington, Cumberland | G. McDonald (1,022) |
2 | 1 | Coal: H. Rattler Band. (Abandoned 4. '34). | |
| Gairs | Hallbankgate | Naworth Collieries Co., Ltd., Hallbankgate, Carlisle, Cumberland | M. B. Miller (3,398) |
9 | 6 | Coal: S. Little Limestone. | |
| Gillhead | Flimby | United Steel Cos. Ltd., (Workington Iron and Steel Branch), Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | R. Robinson (2,900 ; 2nd) |
30 | 8 | Coal: M, S. Fireclay. Little Main, Thick Sill. | |
| Grains | Alston | J. Hornsby, New Houses, Nenthall, Alston, Cumberland | 1 | Coal: S. Fifteen Inch. | |||
| Harrington, No. 10 | Lowca | United Steel Cos. Ltd., (Workington Iron and Steel Branch), Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | J. A. Thompson (942) |
R. C. Mears (1,091 ; 1st) |
704 | 229 | 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) |
120 | 20 | Coal: C, M, S. Four Feet. |
| Harrington, No. 5 | Lowca | United Steel Cos. Ltd., (Workington Iron and Steel Branch), Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | J. A. Thompson (942) |
J. Wilkinson (3,022 ; 2nd) |
33 | 6 | Coal: M. Fireclay. Clay. Micklam. |
| Moorhouse Guards | Seaton | Thomas Lamb, Weary Traveller Hotel, Seaton, Workington, Cumberland | 4 | 1 | Coal: H. White Metal Band. | ||
| Moorside Drift No. 1 | Lamplugh | Dean Moor Colliery Co., Ltd., 20 Horse Market, Barnard Castle, County Durham | J. W. Thomas (1,162) |
. (Developing). | |||
| Moorside Drift No. 2 | Lamplugh | Dean Moor Colliery Co., Ltd., 20 Horse Market, Barnard Castle, County Durham | J. W. Thomas (1,162) |
52 | 19 | Coal: C, H, S. Yard. | |
| Oatlands | Distington | Moresby Coal Co., Ltd., Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | W. F. Graham (208) |
J. Wilkinson (3,022 ; 2nd) |
5 | 10 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Main Band. (Abandoned 4/34). |
| Penton Drift | Penton | Adam Potts, Old Post Office, Kirkambeck, Brampton, Cumberland | 2 | . (Developing). | |||
| Range Drift | Curwen Moor | George Courty, Leeches Terrace, Flimby, Maryport, Cumberland | . (Development discontinued 1. '33). | ||||
| Range Drift | Great Clifton | Williamson Brothers, Curwen Moor, Great Clifton, Workington, Cumberland | 2 | Coal: H. White Metal Band. (Abandoned 8/34). | |||
| Risehow | Flimby | Risehow Colliery, Coking and By-Product Co., Ltd., Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | F. Graham (909) |
J. Wallace (2,232 ; 2nd) |
366 | 129 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Allbrighton, Lower Three Quarters, Upper Three Quarters. |
| St. Helens No. 3 | Workington | St. Helens Colliery and Brickworks Co., Ltd., Siddick, Workington, Cumberland | E. W. Potts (2,131) |
A. E. Templeman (825 ; 1st) |
570 | 136 | Coal: C, G, H, S. New Higher Three Quarters, Metal Band, Six Foot, Main Band. |
| Venture Arch Drift | Hallbankgate | Naworth Collieries Co., Ltd., Hallbankgate, Carlisle, Cumberland | M. B. Miller (3,398) |
41 | 15 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Lower Little Limestone. | |
| Walkmill | Walkmill | Moresby Coal Co., Ltd., Moss Bay, Workington, Cumberland | W. F. Graham (208) |
W. Hutchinson (4,013 ; 2nd) |
442 | 138 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Main Band, Six Quarters. |
| Whitehaven, Haig & Wellington | Whitehaven | Priestman Whitehaven Collieries Ltd., 51 Duke Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland | William Morgan (305) |
W. Brown (2,268 ; 1st) |
1095 | 289 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Main Band, Bannock Band, Six Quarters, Low Main. |
| Whitehaven, Haig & Wellington | Whitehaven | Priestman Whitehaven Collieries Ltd., 51 Duke Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland | William Morgan (305) |
W. Brown (2,268 ; 1st) |
1095 | 289 | Coal: C, G, H, S. Main Band, Bannock Band, Six Quarters, Low Main. |
| Whitehaven, William Pit | Whitehaven | Priestman Whitehaven Collieries Ltd., 51 Duke Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland | A. B. Dawson (406) |
W. Haddow (7,589 ; 2nd) |
549 | 122 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Main Band, Bannock Band. |
| Wood Drift | Camerton | Camerton Coal and Firebrick Co., Camerton | N. Parkin (1,219) |
42 | 15 | Coal: C, G, H, M, S. Fireclay. Lickbank. | |
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