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(North Riding of) Yorkshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines

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From the Tables compiled by R.D. Bain, H.M. Inspector for the Durham District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, during the Year 1896.

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

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarks
Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	U/G	Sur.	Minerals Worked	Remarks
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