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North Bitchburn 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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Previous Companies: North Beechburn Coal Co.


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Brockwell Pit  Crook  S. P. Thompson  153  53  
Constantine  Crook  S. P. Thompson  264  90  
Evenwood  Evenwood  Thos. Heslop  –  –  Standing
Five Quarter  Crook  S. P. Thompson  183  63  
Gordon House  Cockfield  Thos. Snowdon  261  67  
Howden  Howden-le-Wear  S. P. Thompson  187  75  
Randolph  Evenwood  Thos. Heslop  325  124  
Rough Lea  Willington  M. Heslop  262  78  
Storey Lodge  Evenwood  Thos. Heslop  129  31  


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Evenwood  Evenwood  Thomas Heslop  –  –  Standing
Gordon House  Cockfield  Thomas Snowdon  227  90  
Howden  Howden-le-Wear  S. P. Thompson  125  43  
North Bitchburn, Constantine  Crook  S. P. Thompson  183  212  Above is Constantibe and 5/4 combined
North Bitchburn, Five Quarter  Crook  S. P. Thompson  255  –  
North Bitchburn, Shafto  Crook  S. P. Thompson  289  –  
Randolph  Evenwood  Thomas Heslop  488  151  
Rough Lea  Willington  M. Heslop  281  79  
Storey Lodge  Evenwood  Thomas Heslop  122  31  


1909

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Gordon House  Evenwood  P. Widdas  –  –  
North Bitchburn  Crook (Beechburn)  C. A. Pattison  –  –  
Randolph  Evenwood  Thos. Heslop  –  –  
Rough Lea  Willington (Hunwick)  M. Heslop  –  –  


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Gordon House  Cockfield  P. Widdas  689  147  
Littleburn  Durham  Andrew Kerr  633  225  
North Bitchburn  Crook  Jas. Widdas Pescod  229  69  
Randolph  Evenwood  C. A. Pattison  782  257  
Rough Lea  Willington  Michael Heslop  310  70  
Thrislington  Ferryhill  F. Widdas  546  184  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Gordon House  Cockfield  P. Widdas  676  168  
North Bitchburn  Crook  Jas. Widdas Pescod  69  21  
Randolph  Evenwood  C. A. Pattison  747  205  
Rough Lea  Willington  Michael Heslop  132  19  
Thrislington  Ferryhill  F. Widdas  707  204  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Victoria Road, Darlington
Annual Output:  600,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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: Pease, Arthur F., Sir, Bart., Middleton Lodge, Middleton-Tyas, Yorkshire
Deputy Chairman: Hustler, William Hunter, Acklam Hall, Middlesbrough
Managing Director: Pease, Arthur F., Sir, Bart., Middleton Lodge, Middleton-Tyas, Yorkshire
Directors: Dale, J. B., Sir, Courthorpe House, Wimbledon, S.W.19.
 Gainford, Lord, Headlam Hall, Gainford, Co. Durham
 Mounsey, R. J., Blackwell Hill, Darlington
 Pease, Claud E., Selaby Hall, Gainford, Co. Durham
 Pease, E. L., Hurworth Moor, Darlington
 Pease, Jos., Hon., Swale, Richmond, Yorks.
 Pease, R. A., Prior House, Richmond, Yorks.
 Pease, Rt. Hon. H. Pike, 65 Onslow Gardens, London
Secretary: Heslop, Geo.
Agent: Donald, W. E.
 Greener, H.
 Kellett, M. H.
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
Gordon House  Cockfield  P. Widdas  632  172  
North Bitchburn  Crook  Jas. Widdas Pescod  90  23  
Randolph  Evenwood  C. A. Pattison  700  212  
Rough Lea  Willington  Michael Heslop  140  27  
Thrislington  Ferryhill  A. K. Dawson  623  252  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Gordon House  Cockfield  T. H. Blaiklock  390  105  
North Bitchburn  Crook  Jas. W. Pescod  141  21  
Randolph  Evenwood  T. H. Blaiklock  675  217  
Rough Lea  Willington  Michael Heslop  –  3  Abandoned
Thrislington  Ferryhill  J. T. Dixon  740  211  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Garmondsway Sinking  Ferryhill    –  –  Sinking
Gordon House  Cockfield  T. H. Blaiklock  300  80  Temporarily Closed 6/9/30
North Bitchburn  Crook  A. Suggett  172  32  
Randolph  Evenwood  T. H. Blaiklock  672  184  
Thrislington  Ferryfill  J. T. Dixon  148  70  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 20/26 Northgate, Darlington, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Hutton, Main Coal, Harvey, Jubilee, Five Quarter, Brockwell, Hutton, Busty, Constantine, Ballarat, Top Main, Victoria, Marshall Green
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 2,750 and 440 A.C. ; 220 D.C.
Annual Output:  710,000 tons
Class of Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
Other Information: This company is associated with Pease & Partners Ltd.
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: Gainford, Lord, Headlam Hall, Gainford, Co. Durham
Vice Chairman: Pease, Claud E., Selaby Hall, Gainford, Co. Durham
Managing Director: Pease, R. A., Sir, Bart., Prior House, Richmond, Yorks.
Directors: Greener, Herbert, Witton Hall, Witton-le-Wear, Co. Durham
Secretary: Parker, J. A.
Fitter Pease, & Partners Ltd., Darlington
Agent: Guthrie, K. M.
 Heslop, G. C.
 Ryle, P.
Chief Agent: Greener, H.
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


Sources
  • 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • 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
  • 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

Further Research

  Research Notes for North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.

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