(North Riding of) Yorkshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines
Britain's Active Mining History Society
List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, during the Year 1896. To Return to Index of the North of England's mines
Name of Mine
Situation
Owner and Postal Address
Agent
Workers
Minerals Worked
Remarks
U/G
Sur.
A.D. Sir Francis
Swaledale
Old Gang Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Fremington, Richmond, Yorks.
John Reynoldson
Lead Ore
Standing
Apedale
Wensleydale
Apedale Mining Co., Leyburn, R.S.O.
Thos. Cradock
4
2
Lead Ore
Arkendale
Arkengarthdale
G.T. Gilpin Brown, Sedbury Park, Richmond, Yorks
T. Harker
63
14
Lead Ore
Blakethwaite
Swaledale
Old Gang Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Fremington, Richmond, Yorks
John Reynoldson
Lead Ore
Standing
Bowes Cross
Bowes
Bowes Cross Mining Co., 1, St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Isaac Walton
Lead Ore
Standing
Burtersett
Hawes
R. Matcalfe, Burtersett, Hawes, R.S.O.
R. Metcalf
34
20
Slate and Stone
Cliffrigg and Slacks
Great Ayton
Wm. Winn, Great Ayton, R.S.O.
W. Winn
21
12
Whinstone
Commondale
Commondale
The Commondale Brick and Pipe Co. Ltd., Commondale, via Grosmont, R.S.O., Yorks.
A. Crossley
4
64
Clay
Cragg End
Arkendale
R.T. Hammond, Skeeby, R.S.O., Richmond, Yorks.
Jno. Doughill
2
1
Flagstone
Egton
Grosmont
Schofield and Sons, Grosmont, York
Geo. Schofield
26
23
Whinstone
Goathland
Grosmont
Schofield and Sons, Grosmont, Yorks
Wm. Schofield
16
16
Whinstone
Goathland
Grosmont
C. Hornsey, 16, Railway St., York
R.S. Hutton
18
14
Whinstone
Gribdale
Great Ayton
Gribdale Quarry Co., Great Ayton, R.S.O.
Geo. Dixon
8
16
Whinstone
Grinton Moor
Township of Grinton
The Grinton Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd., 16, Great Winchester St., London, E.C.
J. Barker
Lead Ore
Standing
Hurst
Reeth
Exors. of Major-General Morley (Agent, W.A. Waggett, Marrick, Richmond, Yorks.)
Lead Ore
Standing
Keldheads
Leyburn
Lord Bolton, Bolton Castle, Leyburn, R.S.O.
F. Rodwell
Lead Ore
Standing
Kildale
Kildale
Kildale Whinstone Co., Great Ayton, R.S.O.
Geo. Bradley
12
3
Whinstone
Kneeton
Moulton Hall
Kneeton Copper Mining Co., Melsonby, Darlington
Christopher Calvert
2
2
Copper Ore
Langbaurgh
Great Ayton
Bradley Brothers, Great Ayton, R.S.O.
Geo. Bradley
20
4
Whinstone
Lunehead
Mickleton
Lunehead Lead and Barytes Co., Nelson Street, Carlisle
W. Williams
2
8
Barytes
Musgrave Flat
Township of Grinton
The Grinton Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd., 16, Great Manchester Street, E.C.
J. Barker
Lead Ore
Standing
Old Gang
Swaledale
Old Gang Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Fremington, Richmond, Yorks.
John Reynoldson
32
11
Lead Ore
Penhill
West Witton
Geo. Kearton, Swinthwaite, Leyburn, R.S.O.
Geo. Kearton
4
2
Slate and Stone
Scargill
Barnard Castle
Scargill Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne
Standing
Seavey
Hawes
R.M. Metcalf, Seavey Quarry, Burtersett, Hawes, R.S.O.
R.M. Metcalf
10
15
Flagstone
Scrafton
Scrafton
Butterfield and Paley, Scrafton, Middleham, Yorks.
J. Butterfield
2
0
Flagstone
Stainton
Thornaby-on-Tees
Pearson Brothers, Stainton, Thornaby-on-Tees
J. Pearson
4
10
Whinstone
Summer Lodge
Township of Grinton
The Grinton Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd., 16, Great Winchester Street, E.C.
J. Barker
Lead Ore
Standing
Sun Hush
Swaledale
Old Gang Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Fremington, Richmond, Yorks.
John Reynoldson
Lead Ore
Standing
Surrender
Swaledale
Old Gang Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Fremington, Richmond, Yorks.
John Reynoldson
Lead Ore
Standing
Swinnergill
Swaledale
Old Gang Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Fremington, Richmond, Yorks.
John Reynoldson
Lead Ore
Standing
Virgin Moss
Wensleydale
Virgin Moss Mining Co., Wensley, Leyburn, R.S.O.
F. Rodwell
Lead Ore
Standing
Whiteside
Township of Grinton
The Grinton Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd., 16, Great Winchester Street, E.C.
F. Rodwell
Lead Ore
Standing
West Silverband
Cronkley Fell
H. and J.B. Shield, Holwick, Middleton-in-Teesdale
J.B. Shield
2
0
Lead Ore
Total
286
237
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