Northumberland's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines
Britain's Active Mining History Society
From the Tables compiled by John L. Hedley, H.M.Inspector for the Newcastle District in his Report for 1896
Name of MineSituationOwner and Postal AddressManagerUnder-
| Workers | Minerals WorkedRemarks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U/G | Sur. | |||||||
Ashington, "Bothal", "Carl" and "Duke" |
Morpeth |
Ashington Coal Co., Morpeth |
E.O. Southern |
2505 |
526 |
Coal, S, Fireclay |
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Backworth, "C" |
Backworth |
Owners of Backworth and West Cramlington Collieries, Backworth |
Robt. F. Spence |
John Smith |
0 |
0 |
Standing |
|
Backworth, "Blue Bell" |
Backworth |
Owners of Backworth and West Cramlington Collieries, Backworth |
Robt. F. Spencer |
Robt. Richardson |
262 |
59 |
Coal, S |
|
Barcombe |
Bardon Mill |
Sharp, Harding, and Bros., Bardon Mill |
Wm. Sharp |
16 |
2 |
Coal, H, Fireclay |
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Barmoor |
Beal |
John Brow, Barmoor, Beal |
James Fairbairn |
17 |
4 |
Coal, H |
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Barmoor |
Morpeth |
Barmoor Coal Co., Morpeth |
Wm. Fulthorp |
6 |
2 |
Coal, H |
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Barrington |
Bedlington |
Bedlington Coal Co. Ltd., Bedlington |
James Clough |
Edward W. Carr |
525 |
78 |
Coal, S |
|
Beadnell |
Chathill |
V.W. Corbett and Co., Fence Houses, co. Durham |
G.A. Greener |
8 |
4 |
Coal, H |
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Bebside, "A" and "B" |
Bebside |
Bebside Coal Co. Ltd., Bebside, R.S.O. |
Ed. T. Ornsby |
Thomas Storey |
566 |
79 |
Coal, S |
|
Bedlington, "A" |
Bedlington |
Bedlington Coal Co. Ltd., Bedlington |
Samuel Hare |
R.H. Wharrier |
620 |
187 |
Coal, S |
|
Benwell, "Charlotte" |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
W. Cochrane Carr, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Matthew Langley |
Robert Warren |
243 |
64 |
Coal, H & M, Fireclay |
|
Billerley Crags Drift |
Wark |
W. Charlton, Battlesteads, Wark-on-Tyne |
W. Charlton |
3 |
0 |
Coal, H |
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Blackett |
Haltwhistle |
Blackett Coal Co., Haltwhistle |
George Linday |
375 |
68 |
Coal, G & H |
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Blenkinsop |
Haltwhistle |
Thompson and Sons., Brampton Junction |
Thomas Croudace |
James Heppell |
290 |
67 |
Coal, C & H |
|
Briar Edge Drift |
Bellingham |
James Thompson, Briar Edge, Bellingham |
Coal, H |
Not Working |
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Broomhill |
Acklington |
Broomhill Coal Co. Ltd., Acklington |
John Flint |
987 |
203 |
Coal, S, Fireclay |
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Brownrigg |
Otterburn |
T. Armstrong, Brownrigg, Otterburn |
J. Armstrong |
9 |
4 |
Coal, H |
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Burradon |
Killingworth |
Burradon and Coxlodge Coal Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Jethro Longridge |
Michael Wardle |
665 |
120 |
Coal, S |
|
Callerton |
Black Callerton |
W.H. Poole, Manor House, Winlaton, Co. Durham |
John Robinson |
14 |
3 |
Coal, H |
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Cambois |
Blyth |
Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd., Quay Side, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
James Preacher |
John Hudson |
755 |
151 |
Coal, S |
|
Caroline |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
W. Benson and Sons, 11, Newgate St., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Edward Nicholson |
460 |
110 |
Coal, S & M |
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Choppington, "A" & "B" |
Morpeth |
Bebside Coal Co. Ltd., Bebside, R.S.O. |
Edward Pringle |
Wm. Johnstone, "A" Pit |
406 |
82 |
Coal, S |
|
Clifton |
Morpeth |
Clifton Coal Co., Morpeth |
Wm. Willins |
5 |
1 |
Coal, H |
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Coanwood |
Coanwood |
Walton and Co., Coanwood, Carlisle |
R. Hetherington |
12 |
28 |
Coal, C |
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Colpitts |
Slaley |
William Wear, Slaley, Hexham |
5 |
1 |
Coal, H |
|||
Cowpen, "Isabella" |
Blyth |
Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd., Quay Side, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Thos. Mackintosh |
John Hindmarsh |
497 |
178 |
Coal, S |
|
Cowpen, "Mill" |
Blyth |
Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd., Quay Side, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Thos. Mackintosh |
Henry Preacher |
704 |
83 |
Coal, S |
|
Delaval Benwell |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
John O. Scott, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Charles J. Murton |
34 |
9 |
Coal, M, Fireclay |
||
Dinington, "Augusta" |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
John Bowes and Partners Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
E.W. Crone |
Matthew Hopper |
267 |
55 |
Coal, S |
|
Dinington, "West" |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
John Bowes and Partners Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
E.W. Crone |
Matthew Hopper |
293 |
71 |
Coal, S |
|
Doctor |
Bedlington |
Bedlington Coal Co. Ltd., Morpeth |
Samuel Hare |
Charles Crondace |
558 |
85 |
Coal, S |
|
Dudley |
Cramlington |
Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd., Cramlington |
Robert Linsley |
K.M. Davis |
652 |
120 |
Coal, S |
|
Earsdon Church |
Backworth |
Owners of Backworth and West Cramlington Collieries, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R.F. Spence |
Thomas Battey |
488 |
45 |
Coal, S |
|
East Holywell |
Backworth |
East Holywell Coal Co. Ltd., Backworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Henderson Gibson |
J.T. Johnson |
626 |
134 |
Coal, S |
|
Edgewell |
Prudhoe |
Johnson and Murton, Edgewell Colliery, Prudhoe |
C.J. Murton |
8 |
1 |
Coal, H |
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Eglingham |
Eglingham |
J. Barningham, Eglingham |
J. Barningham |
8 |
3 |
Coal, H |
||
Elsdon |
Otterburn |
John F. Wake, Skirne Iron Works, Darlington |
G. Dent |
6 |
4 |
Coal, H |
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Elswick, "North" |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Elswick Coal Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R.S. Anderson |
William Hall |
246 |
47 |
Coal, H & M |
|
Elswick, "South" |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Elswick Coal Co. Ltd, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R.S. Anderson |
William Hall |
148 |
60 |
Coal, H & M |
|
Eltringham |
Prudhoe |
Eltringham Colliery Co., Prudhoe |
Thos. Gilchrist |
Noble Chrisp |
151 |
75 |
Coal, G & H, Fireclay |
|
Fallowfield |
Hexham |
Walton and Cowper, Acomb, Hexham |
R. Henderson |
11 |
1 |
Coal, H & M |
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Featherstone |
Haltwhistle |
Thompson and Sons, Brampton Junction |
Thomas Croudace |
Joseph Campbell |
260 |
45 |
Coal, S |
|
Felkington |
Berwick-on-Tweed |
Scremerston Coal Co. Ltd., Berwick-on-Tweed |
William Brown |
George Mercel |
37 |
10 |
Coal, H |
|
Fourstones |
Fourstones |
Wm. Benson, Fourstones, Hexham |
S. Pearson |
32 |
8 |
Coal, M |
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Goatstones |
Simonburn |
Rev. J. Allgood, Nunwick, Humshaugh |
F. Morrison |
4 |
1 |
Coal, H |
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Gunnerton |
Chollerton |
J. & B. Armstrong, Bellingham |
Joseph Armstrong |
9 |
1 |
Coal, H |
||
Halton |
Corbridge |
English Bros., Matfen, Corbridge |
Wm. English |
9 |
2 |
Coal, H |
||
Hareshaw Head |
Bellingham |
J. & B. Armstrong, Bellingham |
Joseph Armstrong |
8 |
3 |
Coal, H |
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Hartford |
Hartford |
Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd., Cramlington |
Robert Linsley |
Robert Fish |
463 |
129 |
Coal, S |
|
Hazelrigg |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Burradon and Coxlodge Coal Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Jethro Longridge |
Wm. Durey |
135 |
73 |
Coal, H & M |
|
Heddon |
Wylam |
Heddon Coal and Firebrick Co., Wylam |
J.K. Guthrie |
58 |
18 |
Coal, G & M |
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Hedley Bank |
Stocksfield |
John T. Walker, Hedley, Stocksfield |
8 |
1 |
Coal, H |
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Hepscott |
Morpeth |
Hepscott Coal Co., Morpeth |
Thos. Temple |
12 |
2 |
Coal, H |
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High |
Cramlington |
Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd., Cramlington |
Robert Linsley |
S.W. Linsley |
420 |
116 |
Coal, S |
|
High Green |
Bellingham |
C.W. Bell, High Green, Bellingham |
James tate |
2 |
0 |
Coal, H |
||
Hook Hill |
Corbridge |
Jameson and Son, Corbridge-on-Tyne |
J. Hetherington |
2 |
0 |
Fireclay |
||
Hollings |
Ebchester |
R. Dixon, Broad Oak Farm, Lintz Green |
W. Allan |
2 |
0 |
Coal, H |
||
Howburn |
Morpeth |
Howburn Coal Co. Ltd., Morpeth |
R.T. Swallow |
46 |
12 |
Coal, H |
||
Kirkheaton |
Capheaton |
Kirkheaton Colliery Co., Capheaton |
Robert Burn |
Robt. Burn, jun. |
11 |
5 |
Coal, H |
|
Linton |
Morpeth |
Ashington Coal Co., Morpeth |
E.O. Southern |
120 |
62 |
Coal, S |
||
Long Framlington |
Morpeth |
Leach and Weeks, Long Framlington, Morpeth |
Wm. Pattison |
23 |
5 |
Coal, H |
||
Longhirst Grange |
Morpeth |
Robert Nicholson, Morpeth |
Robert wood |
13 |
3 |
Coal, H |
||
Longhorsley |
Morpeth |
C. Robinson and Co., Longhorsley, Morpeth |
C. Robison |
4 |
0 |
Coal, H |
||
Maude |
Backworth |
Owmers of Backworth and West Cramlington Collieries, Backworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R.F. Spence |
Robt. Richardson |
672 |
142 |
Coal, S |
|
Mickley |
Stocksfield |
Mickley Coal Co., Stocksfield |
Sydney Bates |
Wm. Crowe |
406 |
150 |
Coal, C & G |
|
Mickley Bank Drift |
Stocksfield |
Isabella Bewick, Cherryburn, Stocksfield |
John Bewick |
7 |
2 |
Coal, H |
||
Millhouse Drift |
Bardon Mill |
Errington Reay and Co., Bardon Mill |
Wm. Reay |
2 |
0 |
Fireclay |
||
Montagu Fireclay |
Scotswood |
Walter Scott Ltd., Scotswood-on-Tyne |
W.C. Murray |
James Almond |
54 |
21 |
Coal, M, Fireclay |
|
Montagu Main |
Scotswood |
W. Benson and Sons, 11, Newgate St., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Ed. Nicholson |
170 |
7 |
Coal, G & M, Fireclay |
||
Netherton Hall |
Morpeth |
William Wood, Netherton Hall, Morpeth |
William Wood |
30 |
6 |
Coal, H |
||
Netherwitton |
Netherwitton |
W.C. Temple, Netherwitton, Morpeth |
W.C. Temple |
6 |
2 |
Coal, H |
||
Newburgh |
Acklington |
Radcliffe Coal Co. Ltd., Acklington |
Dugald Baird |
430 |
124 |
Coal, H & S |
||
Newton |
Newton-on-the-Moor |
Newton Coal Co. Ltd., Felton |
Charles Johnson |
24 |
4 |
Coal, H |
||
North Seaton |
North Seaton |
Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd., Quay Side, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
James Preacher |
John Gleghorn |
761 |
172 |
Coal, S |
|
North Walbottle |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
North Walbottle Coal Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Philip Bolam |
James Bainbridge |
180 |
51 |
Coal, H |
|
Old Bridge |
East Woodburn |
John Brown, Low Shaw, East Woodburn |
John Brown |
3 |
0 |
Coal, H |
||
Old Throckley |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
W. Stephenson and Sons, Throckley, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Isaac T. Cheesman |
28 |
3 |
Coal, M, Fireclay |
||
Park House |
Morpeth |
Davison and Walton, Morpeth |
Joseph Walton |
17 |
2 |
Coal, H |
||
Pegswood |
Morpeth |
S.H. Fraser, Pegswood Colliery, Morpeth |
J. Charles Hall |
407 |
78 |
Coal, S |
||
Plashetts |
Plashetts |
Plashetts Coal Co., Plashetts |
Thomas Slinn |
43 |
16 |
Coal, S |
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Plenmellor |
Haltwhistle |
Plenmellor Colliery Co., Haltwhistle |
5 |
2 |
Coal, H |
|||
Preston |
North Shields |
Preston Coal Co. Ltd., North Shields |
Thomas Heppell |
117 |
34 |
Coal, H, Fireclay |
||
Prestwick |
Prestwick |
Turner and Co., Prestwick, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
David Young |
11 |
6 |
Coal, H |
||
Prudhoe |
Prudhoe |
Mickley Coal Co., Stocksfield |
Sydney Bates |
James Thompson |
240 |
32 |
Coal, C & G |
|
Scotswood |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Executors of W.C. Gibson, Scotswood, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
George Humble |
20 |
1 |
Coa, M, Fireclay |
||
Scremerston |
Berwick-on-Tweed |
Scremerston Coal Co. Ltd., Berwick-on-Tweed |
William Brown |
Edward Young |
127 |
25 |
Coal, H |
|
Seaton Burn |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
John Bowes and Partners Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
E.W. Crone |
George Laverick |
636 |
111 |
Coal, S |
|
Seaton Delaval, "C", "D", "E" & "F" |
Seaton Delaval |
Seaton Delaval Coal Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R.A.S. Redmayne |
M.H. Clough |
571 |
234 |
Coal, S |
|
Seaton Delaval, "Forster" |
Seaton Delaval |
Seaton Delaval Coal Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R.A.S. Redmayne |
Thomas Robson |
588 |
106 |
Coal, S, Fireclay |
|
Seaton Delaval, "Hastings" |
Seaton Delaval |
Seaton Delaval Coal Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R.A.S. Redmayne |
Thomas Robson |
655 |
110 |
Coal, S |
|
Seaton Delaval, "Relief" |
Seaton Delaval |
Seaton Delaval Coal Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R.A.S. Redmayne |
Crawford Jordan |
593 |
93 |
Coal, S, Fireclay |
|
Seghill |
Seghill |
Joseph Laycock and Co., Seghill, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
C.C. Leach |
John Wm. Fryer |
699 |
145 |
Coal, S |
|
Shankhouse |
Shankhouse |
Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd., Cramlington |
Robert Linsley |
Andrew Crawford |
488 |
97 |
Coal, S |
|
Shilbottle |
Alnwick |
Shilbottle Coal Co., Lesbury |
John Roscamp |
George Felton |
95 |
41 |
Coal, H |
|
Shilburnhaugh Drift |
Falstone |
Michael Robson, Falstone |
ichael Robson |
4 |
0 |
Coal, H |
||
South Tyne |
Haltwhistle |
W. Hudspith, Haltwhistle, Carlisle |
Wm. Jopling |
137 |
16 |
Coal, H & M |
||
Stobswood |
Acklington |
John H. Burn, Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
John Buglass |
63 |
17 |
Coal, S |
||
Stublick |
Langley-on-Tyne |
M. Stobart, Tower Road, Rotherhithe, London |
J.W. Stobart |
3 |
1 |
Coal, H |
||
Sutty Row |
Wark |
W. Charlton, Battlesteads, Wark-on-Tyne |
W. Charlton |
4 |
1 |
Coal, H |
||
Togston |
Acklington |
Togston Coal Co. Ltd., Acklington |
F.W. Allison |
J. Barningham |
44 |
12 |
Coal, S |
|
Throckley |
Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Throckley Coal Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Isaac T. Cheesman |
Robt. O. Brown |
656 |
127 |
Coal, G & M, Fireclay |
|
Unthank |
Riding Mill |
John Drummond, Kilnpit Hill, Riding Mill |
John Drummond |
14 |
1 |
Coal, H |
||
Walbottle |
Lemington-on-Tyne |
Walbottle Coal and Firebrick Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
C. Ferguson |
Jas. Gallagher |
431 |
22 |
Coal, G & M, Fireclay |
|
Wallsend |
Wallsend |
Wallsend and Hebburn Coal Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Robt. Alfred Harle |
42 |
98 |
Sinking |
||
Walker |
Walker |
Walker Coal Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Henry White |
Edward Fawcett |
596 |
133 |
Coal, G, M & H |
|
West Cramlington |
Backworth |
Owners of Backworth and West Cramlington Collieries, Backworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R.F. Spence |
George Marley |
260 |
54 |
Coal, S, Fireclay |
|
West Duddo |
Morpeth |
West Duddo Coal Co., Morpeth |
6 |
2 |
Coal, H |
|||
West Sleekburn |
Bedlington |
Bedlington Coal Co. Ltd., Bedlington |
James Clough |
Joseph Elliott |
574 |
89 |
Coal, S |
|
West Wylam |
Prudhoe |
Mickley Coal Co., Stocksfield |
Thomas Bates |
Thomas Bates, jun. |
717 |
209 |
Coal, C & G, Fireclay |
|
Whetstone Mea |
Allenheads |
W.B. Lead Co. Ltd., Allenheads |
John Ridley |
2 |
0 |
Coal, M |
||
Whitehouse |
Morpeth |
F. & W. Armstrong, Ewesley, Morpeth |
Matthew Taylor |
6 |
2 |
Coal, H & M |
||
Whittington |
Corbridge |
John Hall and Sons., Whittington Colliery, Corbridge-on-Tyne |
Thomas Hall |
9 |
1 |
Coal, H |
||
Widdrington |
Widdrington |
Widdrington Coal Co., Acklington |
James Hay, jun |
James Davey |
197 |
45 |
Coal, S |
|
Woodhorn |
Morpeth |
Ashington Coal Co., Morpeth |
E.C. Southern |
34 |
22 |
Sinking |
||
Total |
27013 |
5979 |
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The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" in the column "Minerals Worked" indicate the kind of Coal produced, as C Coking Coal; G Gas Coal; H Household Coal; M Manufacturing Coal; S Steam Coal.
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