Durham Mining Museum - Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.

Allerdale 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
Allhallows	Mealsgate	Wm. Semple	372	75
Buckhill	Great Broughton	James Ramsay	281	56
Marron Drift	Marron		–	–	Exploring


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Allhallows	Mealsgate	J. W. Steele	273	85
Brayton Knowle	Baggrow	J. W. Steele	19	16
Buckhill	Great Broughton	Jas. Gilchrist	317	84
Clifton	Great Clifton	Jas. Gilchrist	335	94
Marron Drift	Marron	Jas. Gilchrist	7	1


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Brayton Knowle	Baggrow		119	45
Buckhill	Great Broughton	John Wilson	427	85
Clifton	Great Clifton	Geo. McDonald	665	173


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Buckhill	Great Broughton	John Wilson	541	97
Clifton	Great Clifton	Geo. McDonald	628	188


1923

Company Details

Registered Office:	Gt. Clifton, Workington, Cumberland
Annual Output:	300,000 tons
Class of Coal:	Coking, Gas, Household, Steam
Other Information:	Coke ovens and by-products works at Clifton
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:	Mitchelson, Archibald, Sir, Bt., Pinners Hall, E.C.
Directors:	Bateman, J.
	Davies, A. T., M.P.
	Hadwen, J. W.
	Hailey, C. P.
	Middleton, F.
	Mitchelson, A., Sir
	Parkin, L. C.
Commercial Manager and Secretary:	Bateman, J.
	Bateman, J.

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
Buckhill	Great Broughton	John Wilson	523	85
Clifton	Great Clifton	Geo. McDonald	745	201


1924

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1924, November

Article from The Colliery Engineer about the ropeway installed by Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Buckhill	Great Broughton	J. F. Foggo	616	79
Clifton	Great Clifton	J. Wilson	757	167


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Buckhill	Great Broughton	J. Wilson	227	39
Clifton	Great Clifton	R. McFarland	855	207


1933

Company Details

Registered Office:	Gt. Clifton, Workington, Cumberland
Seams Worked:	Little Main, Lickbank
Power Used:	Electric. Voltage: 550
Annual Output:	300,000 tons
Class of Coal:	Coking, Gas, Household, Steam
Other Information:	Coke-ovens and by-products works at Clifton
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:	Mitchelson, Archibald, Sir, Bart., Pinners Hall, London, E.C.
Deputy Chairman:	Middleton, F., Hesslewood, Barnsley
Joint Managing Director:	Middleton, F., Hesslewood, Barnsley
	Parkin, L. C., Dodworth Grange, Barnsley
Directors:	Hadwen, J. W., Seat How, Thornthwaite, Keswick
	Hailey, C. P., Baltic House, Cardiff
	Hooper, G., Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London, S.W.
Secretary:	Scott, I.
Agent:	Wilson, J.

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

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Clifton	Great Clifton	R. McFarland	754	223


1937

Company Details

Registered Office:	Gt. Clifton, Workington, Cumberland
Seams Worked:	Little Main, Lickbank
Power Used:	Electric. Voltage: 550
Annual Output:	250,000 tons
Other Information:	Coke-ovens and by-products works at Clifton
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:	Mitchelson, Archibald, Sir, Bart., 27 Old Broad Street, London, E.C.2
Deputy Chairman:	Middleton, F., Cotefield, Wortley, nr. Sheffield
Joint Managing Director:	Middleton, F., Cotefield, Wortley, nr. Sheffield
	Parkin, L. C., Dodworth Grove, Barnsley
Directors:	Hadwen, J. W., Seat How, Thornthwaite, Keswick
	Hailey, C. P., Baltic House, Cardiff
	Hooper, G., Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London, S.W.
Secretary:	Scott, I.
Agent:	Wilson, J.

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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1938-03-04	Official Notice from The London Gazette
1938-03-25	Official Notice from The London Gazette


1940

Company Details

Registered Office:	Gt. Clifton, Workington, Cumberland
Seams Worked:	Little Main, Lickbank
Power Used:	Electric. Voltage: 550
Annual Output:	250,000 tons
Class of Coal:	Coking, Gas, Household, Steam
Other Information:	Coke-ovens and by-products works at Great Clifton
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:	Mitchelson, Archibald, Sir, Bart., 27 Old Broad Street, London, E.C.2
Deputy Chairman:	Middleton, F., Cotefield, Wortley, nr. Sheffield
Joint Managing Director:	Middleton, F., Cotefield, Wortley, nr. Sheffield
	Parkin, L. C., Dodworth Grove, Barnsley
Directors:	Hadwen, J. W., The Burroughs, Cockermouth
	Hooper, G., 1 Oxford & Cambridge Mansions, Marylebone Road, London, N.W.
Secretary:	Scott, I.
Agent:	Wilson, J.

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
Clifton	Great Clifton	J. Smart	753	332


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office:	Gt. Clifton, Workington, Cumberland
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:	Middleton, F., Maj., Cotefield, Wortley, near Sheffield
Managing Director:	Middleton, F., Maj., Cotefield, Wortley, near Sheffield
Directors:	Atkinson, H. J., M.I.Min.E., Athersley House, Tankersley, near Barnsley
	Laverick, J. H. W., Dr.,J.P., D.Eng., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Min.E, 32 Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield
	Middleton, F. W., The Old Parsonage, Bretton, near Wakefield
Commercial Manager:	Scott, I.
Secretary:	Scott, I.
Agent:	Wilson, J.

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.


1953

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1953-01-06

Official Notice from The London Gazette


1956

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1956-02-24

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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