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Langley Barony Fireclay 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.


1905

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1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Langley-on-Tyne, Northumberland
Seams Worked: Little and Stone
Power Used: Steam
Annual Output:  3,000 tons
Class of Coal: Household
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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

Chairman: Fisher, William, Hudshaw House, Hexham
Directors: Armstrong, Ernest, Hankham Place, Pevensey, Sussex
 Walton, William S., The Dene, Haydon Bridge
 Wanless, George Lee, "Glenburn," Haydon Bridge
Commercial Manager: Marshall, Joseph E.
 Marshall, Joseph Ernest, Norwood House, Hexham
Manager: Young, John
Secretary: Marshall, Joseph E.
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
Harsondale  Langley-on-Tyne    5  1  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Langley-on-Tyne, Northumberland
Seams Worked: Little and Stone
Power Used: Steam
Annual Output:  300 tons
Class of Coal: Manufacturing
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
Other Information: The coal is won for own use at Fireclay Works
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

Chairman: Fisher, William, Hudshaw House, Hexham
Directors: Armstrong, Ernest, Hankham Place, Pevensey, Sussex
 Marshall, Joseph Ernest, Norwood House, Hexham
 Walton, William S., The Dene, Haydon Bridge, Hexham
 Wanless, George Lee, "Glenburn," Haydon Bridge, Hexham
Commercial Manager: Marshall, Joseph E.
Manager: Young, W. N.
Secretary: Marshall, Joseph E.
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
Harsondale  Langley-on-Tyne  W. N. Young  5  1  


1950

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Harsondale  Langley-on-Tyne    4  1  


Sources
  • 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.
  • 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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