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Dean Moor 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.


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dean Moor  Lamplugh  Wm. Thomas  65  15  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dean Moor  Lamplugh  Wm. Thomas  50  13  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Lamplugh, via Workington
Class of Coal: Coking, Household, Steam
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

Directors: Summerson, A. S., Wood View, Cockfield
 Summerson, H. W., Garden House, Cockfield
 Summerson, R., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
 Summerson, R. B., Hall Garth, Coatham Mundeville, Darlington
Secretary: Summerson, R.
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
Dean Moor  Lamplugh  Wm. Thomas  66  19  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dean Moor  Lamplugh  Wm. Thomas  60  16  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dean Moor  Lamplugh  Wm. Thomas  46  17  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 20 Horse Market, Barnard Castle, near Durham
Seams Worked: Two Feet, Yard
Annual Output:  10,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Household, 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

Directors: Summerson, M. V., Hartford Road, Darlington
 Summerson, R., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
 Summerson, R. B., Coatham Mundeville, Darlington
 Summerson, T. P. S., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
General Manager: Thomas, J. W.
Secretary: Summerson, R.
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
Moorside Drift No. 1  Lamplugh  J. W. Thomas  –  –  Developing
Moorside Drift No. 2  Lamplugh  J. W. Thomas  52  19  


1937

Company Details

Registered Office: 20 Horse Market, Barnard Castle, near Durham
Seams Worked: Two Feet, Yard
Annual Output:  18,000 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: Summerson, M. V., Evenwood, Co. Durham
 Summerson, R., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
 Summerson, R. B., Coatham Mundeville, Darlington
 Summerson, T. P. S., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
General Manager: Thomas, J. W.
Secretary: Summerson, R.
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: 44 Galgate, Barnard Castle
Seams Worked: Two Feet, Yard
Annual Output:  18,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, 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: Summerson, M. V., Evenwood, Co. Durham
 Summerson, R. B., Coatham Mundeville, Darlington
 Summerson, T. P. S., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
General Manager: Thomas, J. W.
Secretary: Summerson, P.
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
Dean Moor  Lamplugh    50  10  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: 44 Galgate, Barnard Castle
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: Summerson, T. H., Coatham Mundeville, Darlington
 Summerson, T. P. S., Fairfield, Barnard Castle
 Thomas, J. W., Workington
General Manager: Thomas, J. W.
Secretary: Summerson, P.
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.


1950

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Moorside Drift No. 4  Lamplugh  J. W. Thomas  38  18  Abandoned 3/50


1952

Links to other areas of this site

1952-04-04  Official Notice from The London Gazette


1956

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1956-11-16  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 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.
  • 1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

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