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List of Mines |
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1950 Non-N.C.B. Mines under Coal Mines Act - North Durham
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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Persons Employed |
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| Name of Mine |
Situation |
Owner and Postal Address |
Under Ground |
Above Ground |
Minerals and Seams Worked, and Remarks |
| Aykley Heads |
Durham |
Witton Gilbert Colliery Co., Ltd., 44 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham |
— |
— |
Coal: G, H, S. Harvey, Low Main. (Abandoned 9/49). |
| Cornsay |
Cornsay |
Ferens and Love (1937) Ltd., Cornsay, Co. Durham |
— |
— |
Coal: C, H, S. Fireclay. Clay. Mainly fireclay. Main, Harvey, Three Quarter, Ballarat, Five Quarter, Victoria. |
| Ewehurst |
Dipton |
Riddle and Sons (Collieries) Ltd., Ewehurst Collieries, Dipton, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
— |
3 |
Coal: C. Lower Hutton. (Abandoned 8/48). |
| Ewehurst No. 2 |
Dipton |
Riddle and Sons (Collieries) Ltd., Ewehurst Collieries, Dipton, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
— |
— |
Coal: C. Lower Hutton. (Abandoned 8/48). |
| Ewehurst No. 3 & 4 |
Dipton |
Riddle and Sons (Collieries) Ltd., Ewehurst Collieries, Dipton, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
— |
— |
Coal. . (Abandoned 3/50). |
| Ewehurst No. 5 & 6 |
Dipton |
Riddle and Sons (Collieries) Ltd., Ewehurst Collieries, Dipton, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
— |
— |
Coal. . (Abandoned 3/50). |
| Fellwall |
Tow Law |
Fellwall Coal Co., Greenwell Bungalow, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
34 |
11 |
Coal: C, H, S. Harvey, Three Quarter, Ballarat, Five Quarter. |
| Finchale |
Durham |
Frankland Coal Co. (1934) Ltd., "A" Floor, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
27 |
5 |
Coal: H, S. Low Main. |
| Gibsons Drift |
Tow Law |
Fellwall Coal Co., Greenwell Bungalow, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
2 |
2 |
Coal. Main. |
| Hedley Hill, Ballarat Drift |
Cornsay |
Bells House Coal Co., per J. J. Bevil, 69 High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
9 |
4 |
Coal: C, H. Ballarat. (Abandoned 3/49). |
| Hedley Hill, Three Quarter Drift |
Cornsay |
Bells House Coal Co., per J. J. Bevil, 69 High Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
8 |
1 |
Coal: H. Fireclay. Three Quarter. |
| Hill Top Harvey Drift |
Tow Law |
Fellwall Coal Co., Greenwell Bungalow, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
34 |
11 |
Coal: C, H, S. Harvey. |
| Hollin Hall, Fir Tree |
Fir Tree, Bishop Auckland |
Crossley Sanitary Pipes Ltd., 209 Borough Road, Middlesbrough |
31 |
7 |
Coal: H, S. Fireclay. Clay. Mainly fireclay. Marshall Green. |
| Lanchester Brockwell Drift |
Lanchester |
Lanchester and Iveston Coal Co., Ltd., Murton Chambers, Grainger Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
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— |
Coal: G, M. Brockwell. (Abandoned). |
| Lanchester Harvey & Tilley Drifts |
Lanchester |
Lanchester and Iveston Coal Co., Ltd., Murton Chambers, Grainger Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
12 |
5 |
Coal: G, S. Harvey, Tilley. |
| Lanchester Iveston No. 2 |
Lanchester |
Lanchester and Iveston Coal Co., Ltd., Murton Chambers, Grainger Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
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— |
Coal: G. Main. |
| Lawsons Main |
Tow Law |
Prince Colliery Co., Ltd., Prince Offices, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
15 |
3 |
Coal: H, M. Three Quarter. |
| Marshall Green |
Witton-le-Wear |
Livingston Refractories Ltd., Capel House, 62 New Broad Street, London, E.C.2 |
15 |
4 |
Coal: H. Fireclay. Mainly fireclay. Ganister Fireclay, Marshall Green. |
| Mossy Burn |
Tow Law |
Inkerman Colliery Co., Ltd., Inkerman, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
39 |
9 |
Coal: S. Three Quarter, Ballarat, Five Quarter. (Discontinued 6/50). |
| Mossy Burn, Top Main Drift |
Tow Law |
Inkerman Colliery Co., Ltd., Inkerman, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
— |
— |
Coal: S. Top Coal. (Discontinued 2/47). |
| New Close Drift |
Witton Gilbert |
Witton Gilbert Colliery Co., Ltd., 44 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham |
— |
— |
. (Discontinued 9/40). |
| New Hargill Hill |
Howden-le-Wear |
New Hargill Hill Coal Co., Ltd., Prospect House, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
9 |
4 |
Coal: S. Brockwell. |
| Newton Cap |
Bishop Auckland |
North Bitchburn Fireclay Co., Ltd., 20/26 Northgate, Darlington, Co. Durham |
89 |
20 |
Coal: H. Fireclay. Busty, Constantine. |
| North Bitchburn |
Crook |
North Bitchburn Fireclay Co., Ltd., 20/26 Northgate, Darlington, Co. Durham |
38 |
14 |
Coal: H. Fireclay. Mainly fireclay. Ballarat, Constantine, Top Main. |
| Pan Lane, Three Quarter Drift & Harvey |
Tow Law |
Inkerman Colliery Co., Ltd., Inkerman, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
— |
— |
Coal: S. Harvey. |
| Prince |
Tow Law |
Prince Colliery Co., Ltd., Prince Offices, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
11 |
5 |
Coal: M. Harvey. |
| Rackwood Drift |
Lanchester |
John W. Johnson, County View, Hett Hills, Pelton Fell, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham |
8 |
2 |
Coal: M. Fireclay. Three Quarter, Five Quarter, Main or Brockwell. |
| Rackwood Drift No. 2 |
Lanchester |
John W. Johnson, County View, Hett Hills, Pelton Fell, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham |
— |
— |
Coal. Main or Brockwell, Three Quarter. |
| Shaw Knight Ballarat Drift |
Cornsay |
Shaw, Knight and Co., Ltd., Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
10 |
1 |
Coal: G, S. Ballarat. |
| South Birtley |
Lanchester |
Leafield Brick and Tile Co., Birtley |
3 |
1 |
Coal. Main. |
| Victoria |
Tow Law |
Prince Colliery Co., Ltd., Prince Offices, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham |
4 |
— |
Coal: H. Three Quarter. (Sinking). |
| Whitehouse |
Witton Gilbert |
Witton Gilbert Colliery Co., Ltd., 44 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham |
42 |
3 |
Coal: H, S. Low Main. |
| Wildash |
Durham |
W. Waller and Partners, Springfield Cottage, North End, Durham |
4 |
2 |
Coal. Low Main. |
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