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List of Mines |
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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.
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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 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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