Nentsbury (Lead Ore)

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

Names of those killed at this colliery

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Credits

Sources:

Location:

Alston

Map Ref:

Maps:

1952 map Lead mines of the Northern Dales

Opened:

Closed:

Owners:

1880's - Alston Moor Mining Co.

1890's - Nentsbury Mining Co. Ltd.

1900's - Alston Lead & Blend Mines

1910's - Vieille Montagne Zinc Co.

1950's - Anglo Austral Mines Ltd.

Output:

1882 - Lead Ore.

1888 - Lead Ore.

1890 - Lead Ore.

1896 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore, Barytes.

1902 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore, Barytes.

1914 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1921 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1923 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1924 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1925 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1927 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1929 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore.

1930 - Lead Ore.

1934 - Lead Ore.

1945 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore, Witherite.

1950 - Lead Ore, Zinc Ore, Witherite.

Detailed Mineral Statistics for Nentsbury (Lead Ore)

Employment:

Year	Total	Below	Above
1896	33	22	11
1902	20	14	6
1914	22	19	3
1921	33	28	5
1923	55	32	23
1924	69	38	31
1925	88	40	48
1927	159	78	81
1929	183	92	91
1930	222	108	114
1930	Closed down 12/30
1934	97	54	43
1945	Discontinued 12/43
1950	2		2

Colliery Management (prior to 1955)

Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Nentsbury (Lead Ore)

None Found

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.

more information on some of the fatalities shown above

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Peart, Joseph, 09 Aug 1898, aged 28, Miner, Fall of roof in working place [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

Watson, John, 09 Aug 1898, aged 58, Miner, Fall of roof in working place [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

2 names found

1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
1898 Mines Inspectors Report (C 9264), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1929 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1934 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1945 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian



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