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Birkshaw Colliery 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.


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 14 Lorne Street, Carlisle
Other Information: This Company has recently been formed to carry on the business of Colliery Proprietors, but at the time of going to press particulars of the pits owned are not available
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: Moffat, F. W., Landheads, Annan, N.B.
 Robinson, A., 14 Lorne Street, Carlisle
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
Barcombe  Bardon Mill  G. R. Pepperell  25  11  


1935

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Barcombe  Bardon Mill  G. R. Pepperell  22  16  


1936

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Barcombe  Bardon Mill  G. R. Pepperell  27  9  


1937

Company Details

Registered Office: Bardon Mill, Northumberland
Seams Worked: Little Limestone
Power Used: Electric, Steam. A.C. Voltage: 440, 50 periods
Annual Output:  20,000 tons
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: Pepperell, Geo. Rich., Glencrag, Bardon Mill, Northumberland
Manager: Pepperell, Geo. Rich., Glencrag, Bardon Mill, Northumberland
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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Barcombe  Bardon Mill  G. R. Pepperell  18  13  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland
Seams Worked: Little Limestone
Power Used: Electric, A.C.
Annual Output:  20,000 tons
Class of Coal: Household, 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

Directors: Pepperell, G. R., Glencrag, Bardon Mill, Northumberland
 Pepperell, John S., "Halsden," Redburn, Bardon Mill
General Manager: Pepperell, G. R., Glencrag, Bardon Mill, Northumberland
Secretary: Pepperell, Geo. R.
Agent: Pepperell, Geo. R.
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
Barcombe  Bardon Mill  Geo. Rich. Pepperell  29  5  


1944

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Henshaw Drift  Bardon Mill  W. A. Summers  41  11  


1945

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Henshaw Drift  Bardon Mill  G. R. Pepperell  55  13  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland
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: Pepperell, John S., "Halsden," Redburn, Bardon Mill
General Manager: Pepperell, G. R., Glancrag, Bardon Mill, Northumberland
Secretary: Pepperell, Geo. R.
Agent: Pepperell, G. 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.


Sources
  • 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.
  • 1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1936 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.
  • 1938 List of Mines
  • 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.
  • 1944 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.
  • 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 Birkshaw Colliery Co. Ltd.

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