Norwood Colliery

Research Notes

• Strathmore Estate (Estate and Family Records)
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/154 — Cash Book For Main Cole': volume containing account of John Sidgwick with George Bowes (subsequently with Edward Gilbert's and Mr. Bowes' executors, and then with Mrs. Bowes), accounts of materials and related accounts, Northwood and Cragwood collieries, [3] June 1752 - 1 January 1763
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/155 — 'Debt Book For Main Cole': volume containing accounts of receipts of arrears, accounts of debtors and accounts of receipts of money trusted, Northwood and Cragwood collieries, 1753 - 10 January 1778
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/156 — Account book for 'Crow Coal Pitt' and Northwood colliery, including account of John Sidgwick with George Bowes, accounts of debtors, etc., 3 June 1752 - 1 January 1760 with additions to 6 December 1770
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/157 — Account of John Sidgwick with George Bowes (subsequently with Edward Gilbert's and Mr. Bowes' executors, and then with Mrs. Bowes), with accounts of debtors (from 1758), materials etc., Northwood colliery, 1 January 1760 - 1 January 1764
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/158 — Account of John Sidgwick with Mrs. Bowes, with accounts of debtors, receipts 'of old Trusting' (from 1759), materials etc., Norwood colliery, 2 January 1764 - 31 December 1766
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/159 — Account of John Sidgwick with Mrs. Bowes, with accounts of debtors (1754 - 1774), receipts of money trusted, etc., Northwood and Cragwood collieries, 1 January 1767 - 31 December 1773
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/160 — Account of John Sidgwick with Mrs. Bowes and Partners (subsequently Andrew Robinson Bowes), with accounts of materials etc., Northwood colliery, 1 January 1773 - 31 December 1777
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/161 — Account of John Sidgwick with Mrs. Bowes and the Countess of Strathmore, Northwood colliery, 8 March 1776 - 31 December 1777, and account of Thomas Colpitts with Mrs. Bowes and Partners, Northwood colliery, 1 January 1778 - 8 June 1782
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/162 — Account of Cuthbert Madgin with the owners of Norwood colliery (receipts and expenditure), with related papers including account of agents for Norwood colliery (1794 - 1797), 13 May 1794 - 31 December 1795
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/163 — George Colpitts' account for Norwood and Carterthorn collieries (receipts and expenditure), 12 September 1800 - 14 February 1801
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/164 — Annual accounts of John Sidgewick with George Bowes and Edward Gilbert, 1755, and with Mrs. Mary Bowes and Edward Gilbert, 1760 - 1767, for Northwood colliery (receipts and expenditure), 1755, 1760 - 1767
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/165 — John Sidgewick's account with the representatives of the late Edward Gilbert and with Mrs. Bowes for Northwood colliery and Toft Hill, Stonechesters and Ramshaw farms (receipts and expenditure), 31 December 1763 - 31 December 1770
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/166 — Account of John Sidgwick with Mrs. Bowes and account of the Earl of Strathmore for Northwood colliery (receipts and expenditure), 31 December 1766 - 31 December 1769
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/167 — Bills, receipts and related papers of John Sidgwick for Norwood or Northwood and Evenwood collieries, 1754, 1761 - 1766, 1770
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/168 — Notebook of John Sidgwick containing his rough weekly accounts of expenditure at [Northwood] colliery on drawing, putting, etc., and other related payments, January 1758 - December 1758
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/169 — Notebook of John Sidgwick containing his rough weekly accounts of expenditure at [Northwood] colliery on drawing, putting , etc., with accounts of rent paid to the Bishop of Durham for Toft Hill and Ramshaw farms, January 1765 - December 1766
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/170 — Miscellaneous amounts for Northwood colliery and for Toft Hill, Ramshaw and Stonechester farms (most transactions involving John Sidgwick), 1752 - 1770
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/174 — Accounts of receipts and expenditure for Northwood colliery in partnership with Edward Gilbert, 1 August 1752 - 31 December 1762
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/175 — Various accounts of receipts and expenditure for Northwood colliery, in partnership involving Edward Gilbert and George Bowes (and subsequently Mrs. Bowes), 18 December 1752 - 31 December 1762
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/176 — Account of Edward Gilbert for Northwood colliery (receipts and expenditure) with related papers (up to 1765), 31 December 1752 - 31 December 1762
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/177 — Accounts showing how to prove Northwood Colliery from the beginning of it', including a copy of Sir Edward Gilbert's account with Northwood colliery (1752 - 1762), 1752 - 1763
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/178 — Mrs. Bowes' accounts for Northwood colliery and Toft Hill and Ramshaw farms, including accounts with the representatives of the late Edward Gilbert, 1757 - 1765
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/179 — Account of Edward Gilbert for Northwood colliery, 31 December 1757 - 31 December 1762, and account for Toft Hill and Ramshaw farms, 9 January 1758 - 31 December 1762
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/180 — Bundle of papers relating principally to Norwood colliery, including: proposals for Norwood colliery and Lands Farm, valuations of stock, report of workings, plan of workings, and colliery account; also accounts of coal led to Streatlam Castle, report on prospect of coal seams at Howgill, Romaldkirk and Streatlam, Evenwood rates assessment and rental, and notice concerning Evenwood highways, 1753 - 1795 and n.d.
• Ref: D/St/B1/2/183 — Accounts of scores of coals drawn at Norwood and Carterthorne collieries, 1797 - 1800
• Ref: D/St/C3/4/50 — John Daglish: Assistants' reports addressed to John Daglish on Evenwood, Norwood, Gordon House, Storey Lodge and Tees Hetton colliery workings with plans, 1868 - 1894
• Ref: D/St/C3/4/53 — John Daglish: 'Evenwood District. Mr. Daglish's Visit Mems.': letters to John Daglish (and replies), reports by William Armstrong and Sons and related papers concerning the workings of Evenwoood, Norwood, Railey Fell, etc., collieries, 1899
• Ref: D/St/C3/4/54 — John Daglish: Letters to John Daglish (and replies), lease extracts, plans and other working papers relating to negotiations for a lease of Ramshaw Farm and Norwood colliery to Henry Stobart and Co. Ltd., and Lord Strathmore's claim against the previous tenants, Norwood Coal Co., for damages, 9 December 1873 - 17 February 1904
• Ref: D/St/C3/4/55 — John Daglish: Letters to John Daglish (and replies), plan and other working papers relating to an action for trespass bought by Henry Stobart and Co. Ltd. against the Norwood Coal Co., and its settlement by Lord Strathmore's agreement to grant Stobart and Co. the next lease of Norwood colliery, 12 May 1890 - 16 April 1901
• Ref: D/St/C3/4/56 — John Daglish: Letters from William Ralston to John Daglish (and replies) concerning liability for damages under the terms of the Norwood colliery lease of 2 March 1874, and an application for a reduction of Norwood colliery rents, 2 March 1895 - 11 October 1899
• Ref: D/St/C3/4/60 — John Daglish: Letters to John Daglish (and replies) concerning an application by G. Bradford for a portion of land at Norwood colliery on which to build a wagonway for Carterthorne colliery, 27 February - 13 July 1905

• National Coal Board — 1st Deposit, Papers of John Bell Simpson (1837-1926)
• Ref: NCB 01/JS 30 — Correspondence - S: R. B. Sanderson, re Norwood colliery, 1875 [1]