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Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the companies listed, 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 companies 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.

Entries added or updated since 01 Jun 2008 are highlighted thus:

 Company Company Details 
  W. B. Lead Co. Ltd. 
  W. C. Gibson  1888, 1890
  W. C. Gibson & Co. Ltd.  1923
  W. Craggs & Sons Ltd.  1940, 1947
  W. Hird, Waistell & Co. Ltd. 
  W. Thompson  1933
  Wailes, J. E. & Co. Ltd.  1933
  Waker, Mrs. J. T.  1933
  Walbottle Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd. 
  Walbottle Coal & Fireclay Co.  1923
  Waldridge Coal Co. Ltd.  1940, 1947
  Walker Coal Co. Ltd. 
  Walker, Maynard & Co. 
  Wallsend & Hebburn Coal Co. Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1940, 1947
  Wallshield Colliery Co.  1933
  Wallshield Colliery Co. Ltd.  1940, 1947
  Wallshield Colliery Co. Ltd.  1933
  Walter Scott 
  Walter Scott Ltd.  1900, 1923, 1933
  Walton & Cowper  1923
  Walton, Mrs. E. L.  1933
  Waltons' Alston Lime & Coal Co. Ltd.  1947
  Wards Hill Colliery Ltd. 
  Warren Cement Works Ltd. 
  Wasington Coal Co. Ltd.  1908, 1923, 1933, 1940, 1947
  Watkin, J. W. & Hudson, R. G.  1933
  Watson Morrell  1933
Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd. 
  Weardale Iron Co. Ltd. 
  Weardale Lead Co. Ltd. 
  Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd. 
  Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.  1899, 1923, 1933, 1940, 1947
  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1936, 1940, 1947
  Wearmouth Coal Company  1857
  West Beechburn Coal & Whinstone Co. Ltd.  1923
  West Butterknowle Coal Co.  1923
  West Carterthorne Coal Co. 
  West Clifton Colliery Co. Ltd.  1933, 1940, 1947
  West Durham Wallsend Coal Co. Ltd.  1923
  West Hunwick Silica & Firebrick Co. Ltd.  1923, 1933
  West Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.  1923
  West Pits Colliery Co.  1933
  West Walbottle Coal Co. Ltd.  1923
  Whinnetley Coal Co. Ltd. 
  Whitburn Coal Co. 
  Whitehaven Colliery Co.  1888, 1923
  Whitehaven Colliery Co. Ltd.  1933
  Whitehaven Hematite Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.  1924
  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.  1933, 1940, 1947
  Widdrington Coal Co. Ltd.  1923
  Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.  1923
  Wigton Coal Co. Ltd.  1933
  Williamsons Ltd. 
  Wingate Coal Co. Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1940, 1947
  Winston Coal & Brick Co. Ltd. 
  Witton Firebrick Co. Ltd.  1923
  Witton Gilbert Colliery Co. Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1940, 1947
  Wm. Baird & Co. Ltd. 
  Wm. Benson & Sons Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
  Wm. Cochran Carr Ltd.  1923, 1933
  Wolsingham Lead Co. 
  Wood, Nicholas & Partners  1842, 1854, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1863, 1864
  Woodhouse Close Colliery Co. Ltd.  1933
  Woodifield Coal Co. Ltd.  1924
  Woodland Collieries Co. Ltd. 
  Workington Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. 
  Wrangdale Head Green Slate Co. Ltd. 
  Wrentnall Baryta Co. Ltd. 
  Wyndham Mining Co. Ltd. 
  Wythemoor Colliery Co. Ltd.  1923


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