Durham Mining Museum - Ashington Coal Co. Ltd.

Ashington Coal Co. Ltd.

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but an indication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. Only collieries, pits etc. in the North of England are shown - the company may own other properties etc. outside this area and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.

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1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Ashington "Bothal", "Carl", "Duke"	Morpeth	E. O. Southern	2505	526


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Ashington	Morpeth	Joseph J. Hall	2343	581
Linton	Morpeth	Joseph J. Hall	691	84
Woodhorn	Morpeth	Joseph J. Hall	888	137


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Ashington	Morpeth	Fredk. L. Booth	3997	1042
Ellington	Morpeth	H. S. Hunter	675	108
Linton	Morpeth	Geo. D. Ridley	889	158
Woodhorn	Morpeth	Joseph J. Hall	1915	396


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Ashington	Morpeth	Fredk. L. Booth	4076	1379
Ellington	Morpeth	A. E. Holliday	950	316
Linton	Morpeth	Geo. D. Ridley	941	210
Woodhorn	Morpeth	E. W. Milburn	1831	436


1923

Company Details

Registered Office:	Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Annual Output:	2,500,000 tons
Class of Coal:	Gas, Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked:	Bricks made
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Company Directors

Chairman:	Priestman, Francis, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Managing Director:	Warham, Ridley, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Directors:	Milburn, A. W., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Milburn, Fred, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Milburn, Leonard J., Sir, Bart., Guyzance, Acklington
	Priestman, Lewis, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Pumphrey, C. E., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Wanless, G. L., Bowlalley Lane, Hull
Secretary:	Pooley, Wm., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Chief Engineer:	Eskdale, J., Colliery Office, Ashington
Agent:	Hall, J. J., Colliery Office, Ashington

Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Ashington	Morpeth	Fredk. L. Booth	3760	1357
Ellington	Morpeth	A. E. Holliday	1070	240
Linton	Morpeth	Geo. D. Ridley	1098	239
Woodhorn	Morpeth	E. W. Milburn	1973	425


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Ashington	Morpeth	Fredk. L. Booth	3518	1171
Ellington	Morpeth	A. E. Holliday	1238	256
Linton	Morpeth	C. G. Henderson	1111	267
Woodhorn	Morpeth	E. W. Milburn	2032	405


1927

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1927, August	Article from The Colliery Engineer about Ashington Colliery (Part 2)
1927, July	Article from The Colliery Engineer about Ashington Colliery (Part 1)


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Ashington	Morpeth	D. Hindson	2383	1109
Ellington	Morpeth	A. E. Holliday	1113	270
Linton	Morpeth	C. G. Henderson	1128	266
Lynemouth	Lynemouth	A. S. E. Richards	4	4
Woodhorn	Lynemouth	A. S. E. Richards	1121	279


1933

Company Details

Registered Office:	Milburn House, Dean Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked:	High Main, Main, Five Quarter, Low Main, Yard Seam
Power Used:	Electric. Voltage: 500
Annual Output:	3,000,000 tons
Class of Coal:	Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked:	Bricks made
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Company Directors

Chairman:	Priestman, Francis, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Managing Director:	Warham, Ridley, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Directors:	Milburn, A. W., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Milburn, Fred, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Milburn, Leonard J., Sir, Bart., Guyzance, Acklington
	Priestman, Lewis, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Pumphrey, C. E., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Wanless, G. L., Union of London and Smith's Bank Chambers, Silver Street, Hull
Secretary:	Pooley, Wm., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Chief Engineer:	Drummond, Walter J., Colliery Office, Ashington
Mining Engineer	Booth, F. L., Colliery Office, Ashington
Agent:	Hall, J. J., Colliery Office, Ashington

Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.


1934

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1934, January

Article from Colliery Engineering — "New Coal Preparation Plant at Ashington"

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Ashington	Ashington	D. Hindson	2276	1443
Ellington	Morpeth	A. E. Holliday	1161	293
Linton	Morpeth	C. G. Henderson	1106	290
Lynemouth	Morpeth	W. Gibson	439	225
Woodhorn	Ashington	A. S. E. Richards	1304	272


1937

Company Details

Registered Office:	Milburn House, Dean Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked:	High Main, Main, Five Quarter, Low Main, Yard Seam
Power Used:	Electric. Voltage: 500
Annual Output:	4,000,000 tons
Other Minerals Worked:	Bricks made
Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Company Directors

Chairman:	Wanless, G. Lee, Glenburn, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland
Managing Director:	Warham, Ridley, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Directors:	Milburn, A. W., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Milburn, Fred, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Milburn, Leonard J., Sir, Bart., Guyzance, Acklington
	Priestman, J. L., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Priestman, Lewis, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Pumphrey, C. E., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary:	Storey, C. N., A.C.A., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Assistan to Managing Director:	Drummond, Walter J., Colliery Office, Ashington
Mining Engineer	Booth, F. L., Colliery Office, Ashington
Agent:	McKie, T., Colliery Office, Ashington

Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.


1938

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1938, March

Article from Colliery Engineering — "A New Mechanical Gummer"


1940

Company Details

Registered Office:	Milburn House, Dean Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked:	High Main, Diamond, Main, Five Quarter, Low Main, Yard Seam, Bensham
Power Used:	Electric. Voltage: 3,000 and 500
Annual Output:	4,000,000 tons
Class of Coal:	Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked:	Bricks made
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Company Directors

Chairman:	Wanless, G. Lee, Glenburn, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland
Managing Director:	Dummond, W. J., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Directors:	Milburn, A. W., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Milburn, Fred, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Milburn, Leonard J., Sir, Bart., Guyzance, Acklington
	Priestman, J. L., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Priestman, Lewis, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Pumphrey, C. E., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary:	Storey, C. N., A.C.A., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Fitter	Dickinson, G. C., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Chief Engineer:	McKie, T., Colliery Office, Ashington
Mining Agent:	Hindson, D., Colliery Office, Ashington

Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Ashington	nr. Morpeth	W. Gibson	2650	1300
Ellington	nr. Morpeth	A. E. Holiday	1150	270
Linton	nr. Morpeth	R. L. Booth	1030	260
Lynemouth	nr. Morpeth	W. Davison	580	180
Woodhorn	nr. Morpeth	A. S. E. Richards	1480	300


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office:	Milburn House, Dean Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Company Directors

Chairman:	Wanless, G. Lee, Glenburn, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland
Managing Director:	Drummond, W. J., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Directors:	Flintoff, R. W., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Milburn, A. W., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Milburn, Leonard J., Sir, Bart., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Peile, H. Haswell, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Priestman, J. L., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
	Pumphrey, C. E., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary:	Storey, C. N., A.C.A., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Fitter	Dickinson, G. C., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Chief Engineer:	McKie, T., Colliery Office, Ashington
Mining Agent:	Hindson, D., Colliery Office, Ashington

Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.


1952

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1952-06-06

Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources

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 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., 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.
1925 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.
1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., 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.
1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.


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