(North Riding of) Yorkshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal and Ironstone Mines
Britain's Active Mining History Society
From the Tables compiled by R.D. Bain, H.M.Inspector for the Durham District in his Report for 1896
Name of Mine | Situation | Owner and Postal Address | Manager | Under-
| Workers | Minerals Worked | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U/G | Sur. | |||||||
Aysdalegate |
Guisbrough |
Exors. of Wm. Barningham, Darlington |
Ironstone |
Standing |
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Boosbeck |
Guisbrough |
Clay Lane Iron Co. Ltd., Saltburn-by-the Sea |
A. Gray |
Ironstone |
Persons employed included in South Skelton |
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Brotton |
Saltburn |
Morrison and Co., Brotton, Saltburn-by-the Sea |
P.J.H. Stanton |
Jos. Coulson |
291 |
32 |
Ironstone |
|
Carlin How |
Saltburn |
Bell Bros. Ltd., Middlesborough |
A. Varty |
Wm. Carter |
116 |
30 |
Ironstone |
|
Chaloner |
Guisbrough |
Bolckow, Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
John Thomson |
M. Hunter |
Ironstone |
Persons employed included in Eston |
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Cotterdale |
Wensleydale |
G. Broderick, Hawes, R.S.O., York |
G. Broderick |
J. Metcalfe |
6 |
1 |
Coal, H |
|
Eston |
Middlesborough |
Bolckow, Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
John Thomson |
J. Dunn |
992 |
231 |
Ironstone |
|
Farndale |
Kirby Moorside |
Farndale Iron Co., Kirby Moorside, Yorkshire |
Ironstone |
Standing |
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Grinkle |
Port Mulgrave |
Palmer's Ship-building and Iron Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
John Bruce |
George Adamson |
68 |
42 |
Ironstone |
|
Huntcliffe |
Saltburn |
Bell Brothers Limited, Middlesborough |
D.W. Dixon |
Wm. Matson |
88 |
21 |
Ironstone |
|
Kilton |
Saltburn |
Walker, Maynard and Co., Middlesborough |
Ralph Clough |
13 |
57 |
Ironstone |
||
Lingdale |
Saltburn |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Darlington |
C. Heslop |
Thos. Raisbeck |
121 |
52 |
Ironstone |
|
Liverton |
Saltburn |
Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
H. Walker |
Wm. Saunders |
135 |
72 |
Ironstone |
|
Loftus |
Saltburn |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Middlesborough |
W. Moore |
Thos. Forrest |
676 |
105 |
Ironstone |
|
Long Acres |
Saltburn |
Bolckow, Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
John Thomson |
R.H. Bell |
185 |
34 |
Ironstone |
|
Lumpsey |
Saltburn |
Bell Bros. Ltd., Middlesborough |
D.W. Dixon |
John Chapman |
281 |
56 |
Ironstone |
|
Normanby |
Middlesborough |
Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
W. Walker |
John Nelson |
49 |
11 |
Ironstone |
|
North Loftus |
Saltburn |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Middlesborough |
W. Moore |
10 |
29 |
Ironstone |
||
North Skelton |
Saltburn |
Bolckow, Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
John Thomson |
Robt. Ranson |
266 |
54 |
Ironstone |
|
Preston |
Preston Moor |
C. Hird, Fremington, Richmond, Yorks. |
C. Hird |
3 |
1 |
Coal, M |
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Punchard |
Whaw |
Jos. Caygill, Whaw, Arkendale, Richmond, Yorks. |
Jos. Caygill |
4 |
0 |
Coal, H |
||
Rosedale, East |
Rosedale Abbey |
Carlton Iron Co. Ltd., Carlton, Ferry Hill, Durham |
F.J.H. Lascelles |
Robinson Marshall |
206 |
22 |
Ironstone |
|
Rosedale, West |
Rosedale Abbey |
Carlton Iron Co. Ltd., Carlton, Ferry Hill, Durham |
F.J.H. Lascelles |
Francis Smith |
110 |
11 |
Ironstone |
|
Skelton |
Guisbrough |
Bell Bros. Ltd., Middlesborough |
Thos. Varty |
Robert Harle |
203 |
34 |
Ironstone |
|
Skelton Park |
Guisbrough |
Bell Bros. Ltd., Middlesborough |
Thos. Varty |
George Watson |
428 |
90 |
Ironstone |
|
Slapewath |
Guisbrough |
Sir B. Samuelson and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
Wm. Charlton |
James Thompson |
189 |
35 |
Ironstone |
|
South Skelton |
Guisbrough |
Clay Lane Iron Co. Ltd., Saltburn-by-the-Sea |
A. Gray |
Wm. Armstrong |
231 |
44 |
Ironstone |
|
Spa |
Guisbrough |
Gjers, Mills and Co., Middlesborough |
Jno. Tate |
Jno. Tate, jun. |
61 |
9 |
Ironstone |
|
Spa Wood |
Guisbrough |
Sir B. Samuelson and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
Wm. Charlton |
James Thompson |
Ironstone |
Persons employed included in Slapewath |
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Stanghow |
Guisbrough |
Cochrane and Co., St. John's Chambers, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
H. Walker |
Robt. Cuthbertson |
226 |
87 |
Ironstone |
|
Tan Hill |
Swaledale |
Tan Hill Colliery Co., Tan Hill, Keld, Reeth, Richmond, Yorks. |
G.W. Harker |
James Ruken |
9 |
2 |
Coal, H |
|
Upleatham, "East Side Winning", "Main Winning" and "West Side Winning" |
Saltburn |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Darlington |
C. Heslop |
Wm. Durance, "East Side" and "Main" Winnings |
361 |
103 |
Ironstone |
|
Upsal |
Middlesborough |
Bolckow, Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
John Thomson |
J. McDougal |
Ironstone |
Persons employed included in Eston |
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Waterfall |
Guisbrough |
Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
John Cowie |
21 |
36 |
Ironstone |
||
Wilton |
Middlesborough |
Bolckow, Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
John Thomson |
Rob. Carter |
Ironstone |
Persons employed included in Eston |
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Total |
5349 |
1301 |
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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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