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Frankland Coal Co. (1934) 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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1934

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Finchale  Durham  G. Nattress  12  8  
Frankland Wood  Durham  G. Nattress  –  7  Abandoned 3/34


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Low Main
Power Used: Steam
Annual Output:  10,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, 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: Taylor, B. S., 7 Wolveleigh Terrace, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Taylor, G. E., "Norwood," The Gardens, Monkseaton, Northumberland
Engineer: Adamson, J. W.
Secretary: Taylor, G. E.
Fitter Taylor, G. Ellis & Co.
Agent: Smith, A.
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
Finchale  Brasside    60  20  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Address: Milburn House, 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: Taylor, B. S., 7 Wolveleigh Terrace, Gosforth, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Taylor, G. E., "Norwood," The Gardens, Monkseaton, Northumberland
Engineer: Adamson, J. W.
Secretary: Taylor, G. E.
Fitter Taylor, G. Ellis & Co.
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
Finchale  Durham  W. C. Wildman  27  5  


1954

Links to other areas of this site

1954-09-28  Official Notice from The London Gazette


1955

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1955-02-01  Official Notice from The London Gazette
1955-08-25  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 1934 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, 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.

Further Research

  Research Notes for Frankland Coal Co. (1934) Ltd.

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