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John Bowes & Partners

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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1841

Company Details

Source: Victoria History of the Counties of England – Durham. Published in three volumes in 1907.

Company Directors

Partner Bowes, John
 Hutt, W.
 Palmer, C. M.
 Wood, N.
Source: Victoria History of the Counties of England – Durham. Published in three volumes in 1907.


1854

Company Details

Source: 1854 List of mines by T. Y. Hall, published in Vol II (1853-4) of the Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers

Company Directors

Partner Bowes, John
 Hutt, William
 Palmer, Charles Mark
 Wood, Nicholas
Source: 1854 List of mines by T. Y. Hall, published in Vol II (1853-4) of the Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers


1882

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Andrews House  Gateshead  W. S. Harris  –  –  
Burnopfield  Gateshead  Rodger Mason  –  –  
Byermoor  Gateshead  R. B. Clark  –  –  
Dinnington  Newcastle-on-Tyne  T. W. Hunter  –  –  
Dipton  Gateshead  R. Mitchison, jr.  –  –  
Gosforth  Newcastle-on-Tyne  E. W. Crone  –  –  
Kibblesworth  Gateshead  R. Mitchison, sr.  –  –  
Killingworth  Newcastle-on-Tyne  E. W. Crone  –  –  
Marley Hill "Busty"  Gateshead  H. Dixon  –  –  
Marley Hill "Main Coal"  Gateshead  John Todd  –  –  
Pontop  Gateshead  R. Mitchison, jr.  –  –  
Seaton Burn  Newcastle-on-Tyne  T. W. Hunter  –  –  
Springwell  Gateshead  R. T. Swallow  –  –  
Usworth  Washington Station  John Robinson  –  –  
Wardley  Gateshead  A. S. Palmer  –  –  


1888

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Andrews House  Whickham, R.S.O.  R. W. Berkley, H. Dixon  –  –  
Burnopfield  Lintz Green  Rodger Mason  –  –  
Byermoor  Burnopfield  H. F. Bulman  –  –  
Dinnington  Newcastle-on-Tyne  E. W. Crone  –  –  
Dipton  Lintz Green  R. Mitchinson  –  –  
Felling  Gateshead  Wm. Lee  –  –  
Kibblesworth  Gateshead  W. S. Harris  –  –  
Marley Hill  Gateshead  John Todd  –  –  
Pontop  Annfield Plain, Lintz Green  R. Mitchinson  –  –  
Seaton Burn  Newcastle-on-Tyne  E. W. Crone  –  –  
Springwell  Gateshead  R. B. Clark  –  –  
Usworth  Gateshead  Robert Fowler  –  –  
Wardley  Gateshead  R. B. Clark  –  –  


Sources
  • Victoria History of the Counties of England – Durham. Published in three volumes in 1907.
  • 1854 List of mines by T. Y. Hall, published in Vol II (1853-4) of the Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
  • 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Further Research

  Research Notes for John Bowes & Partners

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