Stanhope Burn (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:	Stanhope 14½ miles [24 km] SSE of Hexham
Map Ref:	(Sheet 87) NY987412, 54° 45' 56" N, 2° 1' 13" W
Maps:	1952 map Lead mines of the Northern Dales
Opened:
Closed:
Owners:	1880's - W. B. Beaumont
	1890's - Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd.
	1910's - Weardale Lead Co. Ltd.
	1940's - Flourspar Ltd.
Output:	1882 - Lead Ore.
	1884 - Lead Ore.
	1888 - Lead Ore.
	1890 - Lead Ore.
	1896 - Lead Ore.
	1902 - Lead Ore.
	1914 - Lead Ore, Fluorspar.
	1921 - Lead Ore, Fluorspar.
	1923 - Lead Ore, Fluorspar.
	1924 - Lead Ore, Fluorspar.
	1925 - Lead Ore, Fluorspar.
	1927 - Lead Ore, Fluorspar.
	1929 - Lead Ore, Fluorspar.
	1930 - Lead Ore, Fluorspar.
	1945 - Fluorspar.
	1950 - Fluorspar.
	1979 - Fluorspar.
	1980 - Fluorspar.
	1983 - Fluorspar.
	Detailed Mineral Statistics for Stanhope Burn (Lead Ore)
Employment:	1896 - 0 [Standing]
	1902 - 0 [Standing]
	1914 - 76 (43 below, 33 surface)
	1921 - 28 (14 below, 14 surface)
	1923 - 23 (19 below, 4 surface)
	1924 - 22 (18 below, 4 surface)
	1925 - 21 (17 below, 4 surface)
	1927 - 22 (19 below, 3 surface)
	1929 - 9 (6 below, 3 surface)
	1930 - 12 (8 below, 4 surface)
	1945 - 29 (18 below, 11 surface)
	1950 - 79 (34 below, 45 surface)
	Colliery Management (prior to 1955)
	Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Stanhope Burn (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.

Some of the names of mining fatalities on this page have been kindly provided by Ian Winstanley of the Coal Mining History Resource Centre and are marked with , further details may be obtained by contacting Ian by email at ian.winstanley@blueyonder.co.uk

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Stanhope Burn (Lead Ore)

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Stanhope Burn (Lead Ore)

Charlton, John, 15 Jul 1873, aged 17

Gibson, Joseph, 26 Sep 1873, aged 28

Wilkinson, Thomas, 06 Jun 1873, aged 47

3 names found

1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
1884 List of Mines
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
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
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
1979 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
1980 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
1983 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian



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