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Brancepeth 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.


1936

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Littleburn  Durham  W. S. Hutton  27  11  Developing


1937

Company Details

Registered Office: Randolph Colliery, Evenwood, nr. Bishop Auckland
Seams Worked: Low Main
Power Used: Electric
Annual Output:  60,000 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

Chairman: Mitton, A. Dury, 78 Colcherne Court, S.W.5
Managing Director: Summerson, M. V., Hilton Lodge, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland
Directors: Summerson, Wm., Rosslyn, West Auckland
Secretary: Summerson, Wm., Rosslyn, West Auckland
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
Littleburn  Durham  C. F. A. Pattison  47  10  


1944

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Littleburn  Durham  C. F. A. Pattison  106  30  


1945

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Littleburn  Durham  C. F. A. Pattison  105  27  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Randolph Colliery Offices, Evenwood, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Harvey
Power Used: Electric. 440 volts A.C.
Annual Output:  70,000 tons
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
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: Summerson, M. V., Hilton Lodge, Evenwood
Directors: Anderson, Alice, Brampton Road, Davenport, Stockport
 Brydon, J. T., Staindrop Road, Cockfield
 Summerson, Clara, Garden House, Cockfield
 Summerson, M. V., Hilton Lodge, Evenwood
Secretary: Summerson, W., Highway, Etherley
Agent: Holt, H.
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.


1961

Links to other areas of this site

1961-03-17  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 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
  • 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 Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd

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