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Barcus Close 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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1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Barcus Close  Tanfield  A. S. Swallow  16  6  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: 7 Side, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Class of Coal: Gas, Manufacturing
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

General Manager: Swallow, A. S.
Secretary: Hutchinson, G.
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
Barcus Close  Tanfield  A. S. Swallow  58  10  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Barcus Close  Tanfield  A. S. Swallow  69  16  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Barcus Close  Tanfield  A. S. Swallow  61  18  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 7 Side, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Brass Thill, Hutton
Class of Coal: Gas, Manufacturing
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

Directors: Clark, A. N., Tanfield Hall, Tantobie, Co. Durham
 Clark, N., The Chesters, Clayton Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Swallow, A. S., 9 Eslington Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2
General Manager: Swallow, A. S.
Secretary: Hutchinson, 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
Barcus Close  Tanfield  A. S. Swallow  6  3  
Bryan's Leap  Burnopfield  A. S. Swallow  37  11  


1937

Company Details

Registered Office: 2 Saville Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Main Coal, Hutton
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

Directors: Clark, A. N., Tanfield, Tantobie, Co. Durham
 Clark, N., Bog Hall Farm, Capheaton, Northumberland
 Swallow, A. S., 10 Granville Road, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2
General Manager: Swallow, A. S.
Secretary: Hutchinson, 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.


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: 2 Saville Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Main Coal, Hutton, Beaumont
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Manufacturing
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

Directors: Clark, A. N., Tanfield, Tantobie, Co. Durham
 Clark, N., Wellburn, Ovingham, Northumberland
 Swallow, A. S., 15 Highbury, Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2
General Manager: Swallow, A. S.
Secretary: Hutchinson, 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
Barcus Close  Burnopfield  A. S. Swallow  29  5  
Bryan's Leap  Burnopfield  A. S. Swallow  44  11  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: 2 Saville Place, 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

Directors: Gibson, W. W., Sir, 7 Grey Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Swallow, A. S., 30 Rothwell Road, Gsoforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 3
Manager: Dodd, W. T.
Secretary: Hutchinson, 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.


1962

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1962-09-04  Official Notice from The London Gazette


1963

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1963-03-12  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.
  • 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.

Further Research

  Research Notes for Barcus Close Coal Co. Ltd.

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