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Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.

Registered in 1919

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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1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Acomb Drift  Hexham  D. Blain  90  26  
Tynedale  Hexham  D. Blain  13  3  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Acomb, Hexham, Northumberland
Class of Coal: Household
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: Liddell, Matthew, Hillington Hall, Yorkshire
Managing Director: Cookson, Clive, Milburn House, Newcastle
Directors: Bates, Sidney, Prudhoe Grange
 Cookson, C.
 Liddell, M. W.
Secretary: Lishman, R.
Agent: Bates, Sidney
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
Acomb Drift  Hexham  D. Blain  15  18  
Tynedale  Hexham  D. Blain  –  –  


1924

Company Notes

Registered – March 14, 1919, to acquire and work the collieries of the Tynedale Coal Co. Ltd., at Acomb, Northumberland. The consideration was £10,000 in fully-paid £1 shares. The collieries are connected with the L. & N.E. Railway.

Capital – £40,000, in shares of £1 each.

Accounts – Issued to shareholders only.

Source: Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Acomb Drift  Hexham  C. H. Dodd  66  40  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Acomb Drift  Hexham  J. Humble  167  61  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Akenside House, Sand Hill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Oakwood, Acomb
Power Used: Elextric. Voltage: 550
Class of Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam
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: Cookson, Clive, Milburn House, Newcastle
Directors: Bates, Sidney, The Grange, Prudhoe
 Cookson, Clive, "Netherwarden", Fourstones, Northumberland
 Elwes, R. G. G., Lt.-Col., Warwick Hall, Wetheral, Cumberland
 Lishman, R., 8 Alma Place, North Shields
Secretary: Lishman, R.
Chief Engineer: Bates, Sidney, The Grange, Prudhoe
Agent: Bates, Thomas, Junr.
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
Acomb Drift  Hexham  E. Gascoigne  193  64  


1937

Company Details

Registered Office: Akenside House, Sand Hill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Oakwood, Acomb
Power Used: Elextric. Voltage: 500
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: Cookson, Clive, Crescent House, Newcastle
Directors: Bates, Sidney, The Grange, Prudhoe
 Cookson, J. C. B., The Mill House, North Side, Morpeth
 Elwes, R. G. G., Lt.-Col., Elsham Hall, Brigg, Linsc.
 Lishman, R., 8 Alma Place, North Shields
Secretary: Lishman, R.
Chief Engineer: Bates, Sidney, The Grange, Prudhoe
Agent: Bates, Thomas, Junr.
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.


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Akenside House, Sand Hill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Oakwood, Acomb
Power Used: Elextric. Voltage: 550
Class of Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam
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: Cookson, Clive, Crescent House, Newcastle
Directors: Bates, Sidney, The Grange, Prudhoe
 Cookson, J. C. B., Meldon Park, Morpeth
 Cookson, R. A., Sandhoe House, Hexham
 Elwes, R. G. G., Lt.-Col., Elsham Hall, Brigg, Lincs.
 Lishman, R., 8 Alma Place, North Shields
Secretary: Lishman, R.
Chief Engineer: Bates, Sidney, The Grange, Prudhoe
Agent: Taylor, Robert
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 Notes

This company is controlled by Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.

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
Acomb Drift  Hexham  F. Chapman  239  77  
Tynedale  Hexham  F. Chapman  –  –  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Akenside House, Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
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: Cookson, Clive, Crescent House, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
Managing Director: Cookson, Clive, Crescent House, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
Directors: Bates, Sidney, The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne
 Cookson, J. C. B., Meldon Park, Morpeth
 Cookson, R. A., Sandhoe House, Hexham
 Elwes, R. G. G., Lt.-Col., Warwick Hall, Wetheral, Cumberland
 Glass, R. D., Akenside House, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
 Lishman, R., 8 Alma Place, North Shields
General Mining Manager: Glass, R. D., Akenside House, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1
Secretary: Lishman, R.
Fitter Lishman, R.
Chief Engineer: Tremble, J.
Agent: Taylor, R.
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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1952-04-11  Official Notice from The London Gazette


1962

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1962-04-27  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 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.
  • Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924
  • 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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