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Mickley 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.

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1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Mickley  Stocksfield  Sydney Bates  376  157  
Prudhoe  Prudhoe  Sydney Bates  258  37  
West Wylam  Prudhoe  Sydney Bates  822  212  


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Mickley  Stocksfield  Philip Archer  416  110  
Prudhoe  Prudhoe  Thomas Bates, Junr.  292  28  
West Wylam  Prudhoe  Thomas Bates, Junr.  836  237  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Mickley  Stocksfield  W. Davies  505  111  
Prudhoe  Prudhoe  A. Walker  310  31  
Thirlwall  Haltwhistle  W. L. Duncan  38  19  
West Wylam  Prudhoe  Thomas Bates, Jun.  876  199  


1922

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
West Wylam Quarry  Prudhoe    1  –  Worked occasionally, or only for a short portion of the year 1922


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Arkenside Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Steam
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

Chairman: Liddell, Matthew, Stillington Hall, York
Managing Director: Cookson, Clive, Milburn House, Newcastle
Directors: Bates, Sidney, Prudhoe Grange, Prudhoe
Secretary: Lishman, Rowland
Agent: Bates, Sidney
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
Mickley  Stocksfield  W. Davies  477  112  
Prudhoe  Prudhoe  A. Walker  278  31  
Thirlwall  Haltwhistle  O. R. Forster  83  39  
West Wylam  Prudhoe  Thomas Bates, Jun.  878  193  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Mickley  Stocksfield  W. Davies  544  115  
Prudhoe  Prudhoe  W. H. Armstrong  120  21  
Thirlwall  Haltwhistle    122  32  
West Wylam  Prudhoe  W. H. Armstrong  876  175  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Mickley  Stocksfield  W. Davies  556  104  
Prudhoe  Prudhoe  J. Smillie  52  9  
West Wylam  Prudhoe  R. White  804  138  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Akenside House, Sandhill, Newcastel-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Towneley, Tilley, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Yard, Brockwell
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 500
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Steam
Other Information: This company controls the Hazelrigg & Burradon Coal Co. Ltd., Acomb Coal Co. Ltd., which see
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: Cookson, Clive, Milburn House, Newcastle
Managing Director: Cookson, Clive, Milburn House, Newcastle
Directors: Bates, Sidney, Prudhoe Grange, Prudhoe
 Elwes, R. G. G. J., Lt.-Col., Warwick Hall, Wetheral, Cumberland
 Lishman, R., 8 Alma Place, North Shields
Secretary: Lishman, Rowland
Fitter Lishman, Rowland
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
Mickley & Prudhoe  Stocksfield  I. Brown  247  64  
West Wylam  Prudhoe  I. Brown  619  147  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Akenside House, Sandhill, Newcastel-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Towneley, Tilley, Five Quarter, Six Quarter, Yard, Brockwell
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 500
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, 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

Chairman: Cookson, Clive, Crescent House, Newcastle
Managing Director: Cookson, Clive, Crescent House, Newcastle
Directors: Bates, Sidney, Prudhoe Grange, Prudhoe
 Cookson, J. C. B., Meldon Park, Morpeth
 Cookson, R. A., Crescent House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Elwes, R. G. G., Lt.-Col., Elsham Hall, Brigg, Lincs.
 Lishman, R., 8 Alma Place, North Shields
Secretary: Lishman, Rowland
Fitter Lishman, Rowland
Chief Engineer: Taylor, Robert
Mining Engineer: Bates, Sidney
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 controls The Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd., Hazlerigg & Burradon Coal Co. Ltd., Acomb Coal Co. Ltd., Wm. Benson & Son Ltd., which see.

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
West Wylam  Prudhoe  R. W. Ord  826  163  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Akenside House, Sandhill, Newcastle-on-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-on-Tyne,1
Managing Director: Cookson, Clive, Crescent House, Newcastle-on-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-on-Tyne
 Lishman, R., 8 Alma Place, North Shields
General Mining Manager: Glass, R. D., Akenside House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary: Lishman, R.
Fitter Lishman, R.
Chief Engineer: Tremble, J.
Agent: Taylor, R.
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.


1962

Links to other areas of this site

1962-04-27  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1922 List of Quarries - 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.
  • 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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