Durham Mining Museum - National Coal Board (N.C.B.)

National Coal Board (N.C.B.)

Registered in 1947

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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1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Acomb Drift		S. Greenwell	205	78
Addison		H. M. C. Bell	275	103
Adventure		T. C. Cook	109	33
Algernon		A. E. Marr	450	150
Ashington			2650	1300
Axwell Park		W. Riches	387	82
Barmoor		J. E. Barker	50	13
Bates		E. Routledge	836	300
Beamish Mary		F. C. Chapman	276	139
Beamish Second & Park		P. R. Kennedy	264	126
Bearpark		J. Stoker	384	175
Bedlington "A"		H. Rodway	700	206
Bedlington "D"		C. T. Croudace	791	246
Bedlington "E" (West Sleekburn)		G. Aitchison	722	245
Bedlington "F" (Bomarsund)		A. Lawson	501	174
Birkby & Allbright Drift		W. Jack	200	40
Blackburn Fell Drift		H. Burn	–	–
Blackhall		E. Chicken	1838	550
Blackhill		J. Conchar	138	30
Blaydon Burn "Bessie"		W. Riches	238	86
Blaydon Burn "Mary"		W. Riches	350	102
Boldon		J. A. Thompson	1008	242
Bothal Park		W. J. B. Gair	–	–
Bothal Park & Pegswood		W. J. B. Gair	550	170
Bowburn (inc. Tursdale)		T. H. F. Adams	1857	426
Brancepeth		W. H. Armstrong	1379	554
Brandon "A"		J. P. Welsh	389	133
Brandon Pit House		J. P. Welsh	726	226
Broomhill			–	–
Broomhill & Hauxley			1658	–
Brusselton		J. Cawthorne	98	40
Bryan's Leap		W. T. Dodd	83	12
Burnhope		A. Heatherington	508	194
Burnopfield		H. Burn	430	95
Burradon		J. Barrass	381	190
Byermoor		C. Mills	250	55
Callerton		D. Hornsby	46	18
Cambois		R. D. Smith	714	225
Chester South Moor		H. L. Wilson	520	100
Chilton		G. Hird	1190	304
Choppington "A"		J. H. Spence	547	196
Choppington "B"		D. Oakley	261	101
Chopwell		H. Hepburn	981	238
Clara Vale		T. E. Phillipson	590	192
Clifton		J. Smart	600	200
Cocken Drift		T. R. Smith	120	50
Craghead "Busty"		J. G. Browell	767	294
Craghead "Oswald"		J. G. Browell	409	137
Crookhall		J. Cooper	616	198
Dawdon		R. H. Charlton	2017	539
Deaf Hill		T. N. Sneddon	443	163
Dean & Chapter		J. C. Brown	1882	616
Derwent		C. W. Pattison	565	107
Dinnington		N. Beaney	222	75
Dudley		H. Flesher	543	195
Dunston		J. Gibson	304	59
Easington		W. H. Forgan	2044	665
East		M. B. Miller	30	24
East Hedley Hope		J. Stoker, Jnr.	303	45
East Hetton		W. Allsopp	840	308
East Tanfield		J. Logan	704	165
East Walbottle		J. G. James	120	45
Eccles		H. Brandon	550	180
Eden		G. O. Harper	665	163
Eldon Drift		W. Scorer	135	33
Elemore		G. W. Day	1257	346
Ellington		W. C. Wilkinson	1150	270
Emma		E. T. Cheeseman	427	161
Eppleton		W. C. Elliott	1452	442
Esh		A. K. Dawson	283	51
Etherley Dene		J. R. Brown	34	17
Fenwick		A. Dyer	600	210
Fishburn		R. Green	1137	294
Gapshields		M. B. Miller	25	6
Garesfield		J. W. Strong	351	80
Gillhead		T. Allan	209	35
Gloria		H. S. Benson	223	79
Grange		T. McBride	50	10
Greenside		S. Rochester	729	205
Haig		G. Farquhar	1030	270
Hamsteels		J. Reay	214	63
Hamsterley		W. C. Longstaff	240	66
Handen Hold		F. C. Chapman	197	122
Harraton & Annabella		G. R. Ayton	1209	313
Harrington No. 10		F. Graham	491	229
Harrington No. 11		F. Graham	96	17
Hartford		A. Lewin	488	224
Hartley		R. N. Fowler	361	150
Harton & Westoe		T. Hall	1133	307
Hauxley			–	–
Hazlerigg		D. F. Bennett	530	217
Hedley		F. K. Robson	813	251
Hedley [NBL]		R. W. Ord	285	40
Henshaw		J. S. Pepperell	82	18
Herrington		S. B. Marr	604	189
Hetton		J. Redfern	369	122
Heworth		J. H. Ridley	604	241
Hole-in-the-Wall		E. W. Craggs	153	37
Horden		J. P. Hall, Jnr.	2938	857
Horton Grange		A. Chisholm	392	134
Houghton		E. M. Martin	1068	340
Hylton		C. T. Ranken	807	209
Isabella		E. Routledge	52	22
Kibblesworth New		J. T. Robson	360	90
Kibblesworth Old		J. T. Robson	180	35
Kimblesworth		E. Killeen	652	212
Lambley		J. Longridge	60	10
Lambton "D"		G. Renwick	831	258
Langley Park		J. N. Brighton	531	120
Leasingthorne		E. Fletcher	692	110
Lilley Drift		J. B. Thompson	91	40
Linton		R. L. Booth	1030	260
Littleburn		C. F. Pattison	110	22
Louisa		J. E. Bragan	1473	446
Lumley "Sixth"		S. F. Stokoe	543	152
Lynemouth		W. Davison	580	180
Mainsforth (inc. Bishop Middleham)		L. Watson	1650	481
Malton		J. Reay	201	61
Marley Hill (inc. Blackburn Fell Drift)		H. Burn	439	119
Marshall Green		A. Suggett	21	3
Maude		H. Brandon	600	180
Medomsley		P. A. Ross	483	123
Mill		J. Jones	720	183
Montagu		J. S. Wigham	558	143
Morrison Busty		R. S. Paxton	1344	378
Murton		John Grogan	2023	743
Nelson		R. W. Rowell	316	130
Netherton "Howard"		A. Scott	353	175
Nettlesworth Drift		T. Chadwick	110	45
New Brancepeth		G. S. Watson	374	45
New Delaval		R. N. Fowler	309	108
Newbiggin		W. H. Stothard	900	250
Newbottle Dorothea		R. D. James	467	145
North Drift		M. B. Miller	–	–
North Seaton		R. Lishman	635	241
North Walbottle		J. R. Hockaday	750	230
Ouston "E"		J. R. Robson	83	30
Pegswood		W. J. B. Gair	–	–
Pelton		A. Rose	490	150
Prestwick		J. G. James	90	20
Princes Street		J. King	14	13
Prior		M. B. Miller	5	–
Ramshaw		D. Robertson	102	20
Ramshaw No. 2		D. Robertson	55	9
Randolph		H. Holt	388	105
Ravensworth "Ann"		J. W. Shackleton	707	197
Ravensworth "Betty" "F"		J. W. Shackleton	67	25
Ravensworth "Park Drift"		J. W. Scott	163	59
Ravensworth "Shop" "G"		J. W. Scott	402	109
Risehow		T. Allan	480	152
Rising Sun		J. Thompson	840	290
Roddymoor		J. R. Colman	925	158
Ryhope		F. Davison	1495	416
Sacriston		R. M. Scott	404	139
Seaham		H. Morgan	1035	404
Seaton Burn		E. Metcalfe	482	191
Seaton Delaval		R. N. Fowler	582	210
Seghill			842	283
Sherburn Hill		W. L. Lowson	855	246
Shield Row		R. M. Scott	97	40
Shilbottle		J. G. Charlton	370	130
Shotton		C. R. Knaggs	1318	442
Silksworth		J. Pratt	1187	360
Slag		M. B. Miller	70	49
Solway		T. H. Dobson	246	99
South Garesfield		F. G. Braidford	220	50
South Hetton		R. Jobling (acting)	789	263
South Medomsley		A. S. Davison	240	60
South Pelaw		C. G. Widdas	562	170
South Shildon		J. King	29	9
St. Helens No. 3		J. H. Lloyd	350	120
Stargate		S. Rochester	287	97
Stobswood		A. Defty	251	82
Tanfield Lea		G. Robinson	443	556
Tanfield Moor		G. Robinson	100	23
Thornley		A. Welsh	–	328
Thornley No. 1		A. Welsh	633	–
Thornley No. 2		A. Welsh	470	–
Thrislington		G. York	867	288
Throckley "Blucher"		J. M. Todd	200	72
Throckley "Coronation"		J. M. Todd	205	78
Throckley "Isabella"		J. T. Swann	260	85
Throckley "Maria"		J. Maughan	389	119
Trimdon Grange		P. Kay	471	174
Tudhoe Park		E. Summerside	120	33
Twizell Burn Drift		F. C. Chapman	105	55
Ushaw Moor		H. O. Matthews	256	59
Usworth		R. Williams	780	242
Vane Tempest		J. Harrison	1197	372
Ventners		J. Boyd	115	35
Victoria Garesfield		J. B. Thompson	227	63
Walkmill		A. Ross	184	85
Wardley		R. Williams	216	71
Washington "F"		T. R. Pearson	853	341
Washington Glebe		D. W. Baron	431	146
Watergate		C. Coulson	588	126
Waterhouses		A. K. Dawson	425	70
Wearmouth		G. Williams	1358	405
Weetslade		R. S. Lawson	350	171
West Clifton		M. D. Moore	51	14
West Thornley		G. A. Galloway	38	13
West Wylam		R. W. Ord	389	134
Wheatley Hill		J. A. Simpson	–	–
Wheatley Hill No. 1		J. A. Simpson	481	326
Wheatley Hill No. 2		J. A. Simpson	361	79
Whitburn		D. Keirs	1288	340
Whittle		J. G. Charlton	150	40
Whitworth Park		C. F. Pattison	223	46
William		W. McAllister	360	80
Williams		N. Beaney	155	72
Wingate Grange		G. H. Braithwaite	694	181
Witton		R. M. Scott	220	100
Woodhorn		A. S. E. Richards	1480	300
Wooley		G. P. Chapman	524	58


1948

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Callerton	Westerhope	D. Hornsby	45	16
Cocken Drift	Low Cocken, Chester-le-Street	T. R. Smith	225	58
Grange	Carrville	T. McBride	67	22
Twizell Burn Drift	West Pelton, Beamish	F. C. Chapman	125	46
West Clifton	West Clifton, Morpeth	M. D. Moore	–	1


1950

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Acomb Drift	Hexham	B. Richardson	212	87
Addison	Blaydon-on-Tyne	E. T. Cheeseman	256	109
Adventure	Leamside	T. C. Cook	119	39
Alma	West Pelton	F. C. Chapman	–	–	inc. in Twizell Burn
Arnghyll	Copley	H. Turner	80	16
Ashington	Ashington	J. Jones	2630	1145
Auckland Park	Bishop Auckland		10	21	Pumping - 4 Stations
Axwell Park	Swalwell	J. B. Thompson	223	49
Backworth "Algernon" & "Prosperous"	Backworth	S. D. Robson	457	143
Backworth "Bates" & "Fenwick"	Shiremoor	A. Dyer	601	202
Backworth "Eccles" & "Maude"	Shiremoor	H. Brandon	1176	326
Barmoor	Morpeth	T. Lockey	65	12
Bates	Blyth	E. Routledge	944	298
Beamish James & Mary	Beamish	F. C. Chapman	320	141
Beamish Second & Park Drift	Beamish	P. R. Kennedy	241	85
Bearpark	Tow Law	E. Killleen	727	227
Bedlington "A"	Bedlington	Wm. Riches	725	268
Bedlington "D"	Bedlington	C. T. Croudace	734	243
Bedlington "E" (West Sleekburn)	Bedlington	G. Aitchison	694	243
Bedlington "F" (Bomarsund)	Bedlington	J. Dix	564	190
Birkby & Allbright Drift	Dearham Bridge	Wm. Jack	104	30	Abandoned 3/50
Blackburn Fell Drift	Lamesley	H. Burn	118	17
Blackhall	West Hartlepool	E. Chicken	2006	484
Blackhill	Berwick-on-Tweed	J. Conchar	143	44
Blaydon Burn "Bessie"	Blaydon-on-Tyne	J. B. Thompson	242	67
Blaydon Burn "Mary"	Blaydon-on-Tyne	J. B. Thompson	339	67
Boldon	West Boldon	J. A. Thompson	1289	305
Bothal Park	Morpeth	W. J. B. Gair	–	–	inc. in Pegswood
Bournmoor "D"	Fence Houses	G. Renwick	769	243
Bowburn (inc. Tursdale)	Durham	W. L. Lowson	1867	426
Brancepeth	Willington	W. Everett	1607	422
Brancepeth "A"	Willington	W. Everett	–	–
Brancepeth "B"	Willington	W. Everett	–	–	Ventilation Shaft and Pumping
Brancepeth "C"	Willington	W. Everett	–	–
Brancepeth "Z"	Willington	W. Everett	–	–
Brancepeth Drift	Willington	W. Everett	–	–
Brandon	Durham	J. P. Welsh	377	113
Brandon Pit House	Brandon	J. P. Welsh	879	252
Brandon West Drift	Brandon		–	–
Broomhill	Acklington	W. S. Willis	697	320
Brusselton	Brusselton	J. Cawthorn	192	66
Bryan's Leap Three Quarter Drift	Burnopfield	W. T. Dodd	124	18
Burnhope, Annie & Betty	Lanchester	F. K. Robson	–	–
Burnhope, Fortune	Lanchester	F. K. Robson	–	–
Burnhope, Lanchester Drift	Lanchester	F. K. Robson	71	15
Burnopfield	Burnopfield	J. Gibson	453	111
Burradon	Burradon	J. S. Barrass	419	204
Byermoor	Burnopfield	C. Mills	274	66
Callerton	Westerhope	D. Hornsby	45	19	Abandoned 12/48
Cambois	Blyth	R. O. Smith	855	220
Castle & Hutton Drifts	Leadgate	A. E. Marr	–	–	inc. in Eden
Castle Eden	West Hartlepool	E. Chicken	–	–	inc. in Blackhall (Developing and Pumping)
Chapel Burn	Low Row		–	–	Abandoned 3/48
Chester South Moor	Chester-le-Street	H. L. Wilson	595	156
Chilton	Ferryhill	G. Hird	1139	286
Choppington "A"	Choppington	J. H. Spence	474	195
Choppington "B"	Choppington	D. Oakley	300	92
Chopwell	Chopwell	W. R. Wilson	1039	215
Chopwell No. 1	Chopwell	W. R. Wilson	–	–
Chopwell No. 2 & Hutton Drift	Chopwell	W. R. Wilson	–	–
Chopwell No. 3	Chopwell	W. R. Wilson	–	–
Clara Vale	Ryton	E. T. Phillipson	654	146
Clifton	Great Clifton	J. Smart	605	193
Cocken Drift	Cocken Ford	T. R. Smith	311	52
Coneygarth Drift	Ashington	J. Jones	–	–	inc. in Ashington
Copeland House	West Auckland	D. Robertson	–	–	Abandoned 1/48
Cowpen "Isabella"	Blyth	W. Swanson	162	64
Cowpen "Mill"	Blyth	A. Lewin	658	213
Craghead "Busty"	Craghead	R. M. Scott	786	249
Craghead "Oswald" inc. Thomas	Craghead	R. M. Scott	429	157
Cramlington "Lamb"	East Cramlington	S. S. Magee	–	–	Pumping
Crookhall	Lanchester	J. Cooper	780	230
Crookhall "Humber Hill"	Lanchester	J. Cooper	–	–
Crookhall "Victory"	Consett	J. Cooper	–	–
Crookhall "Woodside Winnings"	Lanchester	J. Cooper	–	–
Dawdon	Seaham Harbour	R. Jobling	2150	549
Deaf Hill	Trimdon	J. R. Richardson	425	144
Dean & Chapter	Ferryhill	W. Allsopp	1917	553
Dean & Chapter No. 1	Ferryhill	W. Allsopp	–	–
Dean & Chapter No. 2	Ferryhill	W. Allsopp	–	–
Dean & Chapter No. 3	Ferryhill	W. Allsopp	–	–
Dene Pit	Bishop Auckland	J. King	–	–	inc. in Etherley Dene
Derwent	Medomsley	P. A. Ross	496	119
Dinnington	Newcastle-on-Tyne	W. Thompson	361	90
Dudley	Dudley	H. Flesher	539	240
Duke of York Drift	Woodland		–	–	Abandoned 25/1/48
Dunston	Dunston	C. Coulson	–	–	Pumping
Easington	Easington	T. Hopkins	2177	624
East Hedley Hope	Tow Law	J. H. Wilson	380	75
East Hedley Hope Bradley Five Quarter	Tow Law		–	–
East Hedley Hope Five Quarter	Tow Law		–	–
East Hedley Hope South Five Quarter	Tow Law		–	–
East Hedley Hope Winter Ballarat Drift	Tow Law		–	–
East Hetton	East Hetton	J. E. Bragan	948	295
East Tanfield (inc. Causey Mill Drift)	Tantobie	J. Logan	602	143
East Walbottle	Ponteland	J. G. James	144	63
Eden	Leadgate	A. E. Marr	746	205
Eldon	Bishop Auckland		–	–	inc. in Auckland Park (Pumping)
Elemore	Hetton-le-Hole	G. W. Day	1037	307
Ellenbank	Birkby	J. Wallace	23	7
Ellington	Morpeth	Wm. C. Wilkinson	1176	237
Eppleton	Hetton-le-Hole	W. C. Elliott	1610	467
Esh	Esh Winning	H. O. Matthews	390	83
Etherley Dene	Bishop Auckland	J. King	60	18
Fell Drift	Prudhoe	R. W. Ord	–	–	See Hedley Park
Fishburn	Ferryhill	R. Green	1234	280
Garesfield	Rowlands Gill	J. W. Strong	807	183
Garesfield "Bute"	Rowlands Gill	J. W. Strong	–	–
Garesfield "Lilley" Drift	Rowlands Gill	J. B. Thompson	95	38
Garesfield "Ruler"	Rowlands Gill	J. W. Strong	–	–
Garesfield "Tilley Drift"	Rowlands Gill	J. W. Strong	–	–
Gillhead	Flimby		195	34
Gloria	Seaton Delaval	W. A. Summers	228	76
Gordon House & Randolph	Evenwood	H. Holt	354	123	and Randolph
Grange	Durham	T. McBride	50	10	Abandoned 4/48
Greenside	Ryton	S. Rochester	807	183
Hamsteels	Durham	J. Stoker, Jnr	221	68
Hamsterley	Medomsley	W. C. Longstaff	179	82
Hamsterley Colt Park Towneley Drift	Medomsley	W. C. Longstaff	4	–
Handen Hold	West Pelton	F. C. Chapman	189	83
Handen Hold Busty	West Pelton	F. C. Chapman	–	–
Harraton	Fence Houses	G. R. Ayton	1164	312
Harrington No. 10	Lowca	F. Graham	607	203
Harrington No. 11	Lowca	F. Graham	93	30
Hartford (inc. Shankhouse)	Hartford	J. T. Harding	497	257
Harton & Westoe	South Shields	T. Hall	1502	430
Hauxley	Acklington	W. S. Willis	235	73
Havannah Mine	Newcastle		–	–	Opened 2/50
Hazlerigg	Newcastle-on-Tyne	D. F. Bennett	531	219
Hedley	South Moor	F. K. Robson	365	121
Hedley Park	Stocksfield	R. W. Ord	266	57
Henshaw Drift	Bardon Mill	J. S. Pepperell	128	27
Herrington	New Herrington, Philadelphia	S. B. Marr	690	233
Hetton	Hetton-le-Hole	W. D. Pratt	353	88
Heworth	Gateshead	J. H. Ridley	651	195
High Marley Hill Drift	High Marley Hill	C. Mills	61	1
Hill Top & Sybil	Esh	J. Stoker, junr	–	–	Discontinued 4/47
Hill Top Harvey	Esh	J. Stoker, junr	–	–	inc. in Malton
Hill Top Low Main	Esh	J. Stoker, junr	–	–	Discontinued 1/45
Hole-in-the-Wall	Crook	E. W. Craggs	184	45
Hole-in-the-Wall Stonechester Drift	Crook		–	–
Horden	Horden	S. Wilson	2981	885
Horton Grange	Bebside	A. Chisholm	416	145&nb