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Netherton 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.


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Netherton  Morpeth  Robt. Linday  341  62  


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Netherton "Hall"  Morpeth  Anthony Scott  374  66  
Netherton "Howard"  Morpeth  Anthony Scott  335  76  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Netherton "Hall"  Morpeth  Anthony Scott  323  74  
Netherton "Howard"  Morpeth  Anthony Scott  301  93  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Dean Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Class of Coal: Household
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: Armstrong, H.
 Barrett, R. S.
 Corbett, V. C. S. W.
 Ditchfield, S. J.
 Wood, Arthur, Sir, Bart.
Secretary: Hall, J. P.
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
Netherton "Hall"  Morpeth  Anthony Scott  330  76  
Netherton "Howard"  Morpeth  Anthony Scott  342  103  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Netherton "Hall"  Morpeth  Anthony Scott  320  95  
Netherton "Howard"  Morpeth  Anthony Scott  410  95  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Netherton "Hall"  Morpeth  Anthony Scott  250  61  
Netherton "Howard"  Morpeth  Anthony Scott  347  98  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Cathedral Buildings, Dean Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Low Main, Plessey, Harvey
Power Used: Electric and Steam
Annual Output:  228,982 tons
Class of Coal: Bunker, Household, Steam
Other Information: Output: "Hall" 103,480 tons; "Howard" 125,502 tons
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: Wood, Arthur N. L., Sir, Bart., The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street
Directors: Armstrong, H., Collingwood Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Barrett, R. S., Brookside, Seaton Burn, Northumberland
 Wood, R. L., The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street
Secretary: Hudson, R.
Fitter Hudson, R.
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
Netherton "Hall"  Nedderton  Anthony Scott  229  60  
Netherton "Howard"  Nedderton  Anthony Scott  434  108  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Watergate Buildings, Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Plessey, Harvey
Power Used: Electric and Steam
Annual Output:  259,000 tons
Class of Coal: Bunker, 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: Barrett, R. S., Heddon Hall, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Managing Director: Barrett, R. S., Heddon Hall, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Rushforth, W., Harden, Longbenton, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Directors: Hall, J. W., 26 Maureen Terrace, Seaham Harbour
 Hamilton-Russell, E. C., Badsworth Grange, Pontefract
Secretary: Pyle, E. W.
Fitter Kelly, A.
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
Netherton "Hall"  Bedlington  Anthony Scott  213  84  
Netherton "Howard"    Anthony Scott  425  112  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Harden, Longbenton, Forest Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne
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

Managing Director: Rushforth, W., Harden, Longbenton, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Directors: Hall, J. W., 26 Maureen Terrace, Seaham Harbour
 Hamilton-Russell, E. C., Acomb House, Hexham
Fitter Kelly, A., Harden, Longbenton, Newcastle-on-Tyne
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.


1952

Links to other areas of this site

1952-05-30  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.
  • 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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