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North Wylam Colliery 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.


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Wylam Hills  Wylam  J. E. Riddle  48  10  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Ann Pit  Wylam  J. M. Taylor  50  10  
Wylam Hills  Wylam    –  –  Abandoned


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: 18 Grainger Street West, Newcastle
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: Heslop, J.
Managing Director: Heslop, J.
Directors: Heslop, J. R.
 Mounsey, G. F.
General Manager: Taylor, J. M.
Secretary: Heslop, J. R.
Chief Engineer: Stephenson, W.
Agent: March, J. T.
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
James Pit  Wylam  W. March  122  12  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
James Pit  Wylam  W. March  89  14  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
James Pit  Wylam    30  6  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 18 Grainger Street West, Newcastle
Seams Worked: Brockwell
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: Heslop, J., 18 Grainger Street West, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Managing Director: Heslop, J., 18 Grainger Street West, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Directors: Heslop, J. R., 1 Bath Terrace, Tynemouth
 Mounsey, G. F., "Denecroft," Jesmond Park East, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary: Heslop, E. R.
Chief Engineer: Stephenson, W.
Agent: Stalker, J. C.
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
  • 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

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