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Hazelrigg & Burradon 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.


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Burradon  Burradon  G. W. Bell  802  285  
Hazelrigg  Newcastle-on-Tyne  G. Young  641  197  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Akenside House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Low Main, Yard, Beaumont, Main Coal
Power Used: Electric, Steam
Annual Output:  600,000 tons
Class of Coal: Household, Manufacturing, 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: Bates, Sidney, The Grange, Prudhoe, Northumberland
 Cookson, Clive, Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Elwes, Geoffrey, Lt.-Col., Warwick Hall, Wetheral, Cumberland
 Leathers, Frederick J.
 Lishman, Rowland, 8 Alma Place, North Shields
Secretary: Lishman, R.
Mining Engineer: Bates, Sidney
Agent: Bates, Thomas, Junr.
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
Burradon  Burradon  Jos. Taylor  675  258  
Hazelrigg  Newcastle-on-Tyne  G. E. Young  629  183  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Akenside House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Low Main, Yard, Beaumont, Main Coal
Power Used: Electric, Steam
Annual Output:  600,000 tons
Class of Coal: 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: Bates, Sidney, The Grange, Prudhoe, Northumberland
 Cookson, Clive, Crescent House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Cookson, J. C. B., Meldon Park, Morpeth
 Cookson, R. A., Crescent House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Elwes, Geoffrey, Lt.-Col., Elsham Hall, Brigg, Lincs.
 Leathers, Frederick J., Whitehall Court, London, W.1
 Lishman, Rowland, 8 Alma Place, North Shields
Secretary: Lishman, R.
Mining Engineer: Bates, Sidney
Agent: Chiverton, E. L.
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 Notes

This company is controlled by Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.

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
Burradon & Weetslade    Joseph Taylor  825  345  Burradon & Weetslade combined
Hazlerigg  Newcastle-on-Tyne  G. E. Young  729  213  
Weetslade & Burradon    Joseph Taylor  825  345  Burradon & Weetslade combined


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Akenside House, Sandhill, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1
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: Cookson, Clive, Crescent House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1
Managing Director: Cookson, Clive, Crescent House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1
Directors: Bates, Sidney, The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne
 Cookson, J. C. B., Meldon Park, Morpeth
 Cookson, R. A., Sandhoe House, Hexham
 Elwes, R. G. G. J., Lt.-Col., Warwick Hall, Wetheral, Cumberland
 Glass, R. D., Akenside House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1
 Lishman, R., 8 Alma Place, North Shields
General Mining Manager: Glass, R. D., Akenside House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1
Secretary: Lishman, R.
Fitter Lishman, R.
Chief Engineer: Tremble, J.
Agent: Potts, S. W.
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


1952

Links to other areas of this site

1952-05-27  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 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
  • 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

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