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Leverson's Wallsend Collieries 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.


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Usworth  Washington  A. Welsh  1447  338  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: 154 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Annual Output:  400,000 tons
Class of Coal: Gas
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: Adamson, J. Weston
 Westall, James
 Westall, James, Junr.
General Manager: Thompson, Mowbray
Secretary: Thompson, Mowbray
Chief Engineer: Humphrey, J.
Agent: Raw, George, B.Sc.
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
Usworth  Washington  A. Welsh  1584  333  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Usworth  Washington  A. Welsh  1715  306  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Usworth  Washington  R. Williams  973  243  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Usworth Hall, Washington, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Maudlin, Low Main, Beaumont
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 2,750
Annual Output:  400,000 tons
Class of Coal: Bunker, Gas, 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: Cooke, R. T., Annfield Plain, Co. Durham
 Hunter, S., Newlyn, Penzance
 Kellett, A. H., Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham
 Kellett, M. H., Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham
 Streatfeild, H. S., Maj., Barlay, Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire
 Thompson, M., 7 Lindisfarne Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne
General Manager: Kellett, M. H.
Secretary: Carter, T., Usworth Hall, Washington, Co. Durham
Chief Engineer: Humphrey, J.
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
Usworth  Washington  R. Williams  700  147  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Usworth Hall, Washington, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Maudlin, Low Main, Beaumont, Brockwell, Busty, Hutton
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 2,750
Annual Output:  285,000 tons
Class of Coal: Bunker, Gas, 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: Cooke, R. T., Annfield Plain, Co. Durham
 Hunter, S., Newlyn, Penzance
 Kellett, A. H., Whitehill, Pelton Fell, Co. Durham
 Kellett, M. H., Biddick Hall, Fence Houses, Co. Durham
 Streatfeild, H. S., Maj., Barlay, Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire
General Manager: Kellett, M. H.
Secretary: Carter, T., Usworth Hall, Washington, Co. Durham
Fitter Warter, Wm., 145 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Chief Engineer: Humphrey, J.
Agent: Kellett, M. H.
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
Usworth    R. Williams  850  185  


1952

Links to other areas of this site

1952-09-05  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 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.
  • 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.

Further Research

  Research Notes for Leverson's Wallsend Collieries Ltd.

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