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1980 Licensed Mines

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 Under Ground Above Ground Minerals and Seams Worked, and Remarks
Ayle, East Drift Alston, Cumbria Ayle Colliery Co., Ltd., "Sunnyside", Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3NF 6 2 Coal: Semi Anthracite. Little Limestone.
Castle Drift Greenhead, Carlisle Blenkinsopp Collieries Ltd., Wrytree Colliery, Greenhead, Carlisle, CA6 7JA, Cumbria 12 1 Coal: H, S. Little Limestone.
Clarghyll Drift Alston, Cumbria J. G. E. Williams, West Grove, The Raise, Alston, Cumbria 3 2 Coal: Semi Anthracite. Little Limestone.
Falstone Mine Falstone, Northumberland W. W. and A. Swailes, "Woodland Law", Mouseyhaugh, Falstone, Hexham, Northumberland, NS46 1BY 4 3 Coal: H. Plashetts.
Flow Edge Drift Alston F. G. Shepherd, 1 Potters Laoning, Clitheroe, Alston, Cumbria 1 — Coal: Semi Anthracite. Little Limestone.
Greenland Drift Quebec Crookhall Coal Co., Woodside Drift, Delves Lane, Consett, Co. Durham 15 2 Coal. Busty.
Haggs Lane Drift Shildon, Co. Durham ERS Mining Developments Ltd., Hall Cottage, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham 2 1 Yard.
Hedley West Riding Drift Hedley Coal Co., Ferndown, 78 Snows Greem Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett 12 5 Top Busty.
New Shildon Drift Shildon Storey Lodge Colliery Ltd., The Homestead, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham 9 4 Coal: H. Brass Thill.
Ramshawfield Drift Bardon Mill, Hexham Henshaw Coal Co., Ltd., Dene Acres, Edmondsley, Sacriston, Co. Durham 14 2 Coal: H, S. Little Limestone.
Robin Rock Drift nr. Ventnors Hall, Haltwhistle F. Dodd, "The Larches", Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland 3 — Coal: H. Thirwell.
Shadfen Park Mine Morpeth J. C. Haynes (Northern) Ltd., Westoft Lane Industrial Estate, South Hiendley, Barnsley 10 11 Coal: H, S. Harvey.
Smithy Dene Drift Edmondsley Smithy Dene Quarry Ltd., Dene Acres, Edmondsley, Sacriston, Durham 8 2 Coal. Main.
Woodside Drift Delves Lane, Consett Crookhall Coal Co., Woodside Drift, Delves Lane, Consett, Co. Durham 12 3 Coal. Busty, Brockwell.
Wrytree Greenhead, Carlisle Blenkinsopp Collieries Ltd., Wrytree Colliery, Greenhead, Carlisle, CA6 7JA, Cumbria 30 13 Coal: H, S. Little Limestone.

 

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