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Ryhope 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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1882

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Ryhope  Sunderland  Jos. Routledge  –  –  


1888

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Ryhope  Sunderland  Jos. Routledge  –  –  


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Ryhope, "South" & "West" Pits  Sunderland  Tom Hall  1420  570  


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Ryhope  Sunderland  Tom Hall  1403  467  


1909

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Ryhope (South)  Sunderland (Ryhope)  F. Hylton  –  –  
Ryhope (West)  Sunderland (Ryhope)  F. Hylton  –  –  


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Ryhope  Sunderland  Fred. Hylton  2010  557  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Ryhope  Sunderland  Fred. Hylton  1964  477  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Sunderland
Annual Output:  550,000 tons
Other Information: Producers of Ryhope Wear Special Gas Coals, Tunstall Wallsend House Coals, Ryhope Navigation Steam Coals, Ryhope Nuts, Ryhope Smithy Peas and Ryhope Small Coals
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: Taylor, Thomas, Chipchase Castle, Wark-on-Tyne
Managing Director: Streatfeild, H. S., Maj., Ryhope, Co. Durham
Directors: Adamson, J. G., Col., C.M.G.
 Taylor, T. G., Col., D.S.O.
Engineer: Pedelty, S.
Manager: Hylton, F. W.
Secretary: Hunter, J. C., 20 Fawcett Street, Sunderland
Mining Agent: Hall, 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
Ryhope  Sunderland  Fred. Hylton  2097  493  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Ryhope  Sunderland  T. A. Mackey  2164  459  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Ryhope  Sunderland  G. Hindson  2162  429  


1932

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1932, July  Article from Colliery Engineering — "Pneumatic Cleaning of Coal at Ryhope Colliery"


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 20 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, Durham
Seams Worked: Maudlin, Hutton, Harvey
Power Used: Electric, Compresed Air, Steam. Voltage: D.C. 230/240 ; A.C. 2,750
Annual Output:  700,000 tons
Other Information: Producers of Ryhope Gas Coals, Tunstall Wallsend House Coals, Ryhope Navigation Steam Coals, Ryhope Nuts, Ryhope Smithy Peas and Ryhope Duff Coals. Ryhope Hutton Wallsend.
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: Taylor, Thomas, Chipchase Castle, Wark-on-Tyne
Managing Director: Streatfeild, H. S., Maj., Ryhope, Co. Durham
Directors: Taylor, T. G., Col., D.S.O., Netherwitton Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland
Engineer: Paxton, T.
Manager: Hughes, F.
Secretary: Barrett, W. H.
Fitter Brydon, M. T.
Agent: Hindson, Geo.
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
Ryhope  Sunderland  F. Hughes  1624  391  


1935

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1935, April  Article from Colliery Engineering — "Electrification of Ryhope Colliery - I"
1935, May  Article from Colliery Engineering — "Electrification of Ryhope Colliery - II"


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: 20 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, Durham
Seams Worked: Maudlin, Hutton, Harvey
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: A.C. 2,750
Annual Output:  700,000 tons
Other Information: Producers of Ryhope Gas Coals, Tunstall Wallsend House Coals, Ryhope Navigation Steam Coals, Ryhope Nuts, Ryhope Smithy Peas and Ryhope Duff Coals. Ryhope Hutton Wallsend.
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: Taylor, T. G., Col., D.S.O., Chipchase Castle, Wark-on-Tyne
Managing Director: Streatfeild, H. S., Maj., Ryhope, Co. Durham
Directors: Taylor, R., Riddell Mains, Lillies Leaf, Melrose
Engineer: Paxton, T.
Manager: Hughes, F.
Secretary: Brydon, M. T.
Fitter Brydon, M. T.
Agent: Hindson, Geo.
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
Ryhope  Sunderland  F. Hughes  2112  390  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Ryhope Colliery Offices, Ryhope, Co. Durham
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: Streatfeild, H. S., Maj., Ryhope, Co. Durham
Managing Director: Streatfeild, H. S., Maj., Ryhope, Co. Durham
Directors: Adamson, M., Linden, Longhorsley
 Brydon, M. T., Sunderland, Co. Durham
 Taylor, R., Barelees, Cornhill-on-Tweed
Engineer: Gair, A.
Manager: Davison, F.
Secretary: Brydon, M. T.
Fitter Brydon, M. T.
Mining Agent: Wyllie, D. G.
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

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1952-10-03  Official Notice from The London Gazette
1952-11-18  Official Notice from The London Gazette


1956

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1956-02-10  Official Notice from The London Gazette


1958

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1958-03-07  Official Notice from The London Gazette


1961

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1961-01-20  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
  • 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 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
  • 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

Further Research

  Research Notes for Ryhope Coal Co. Ltd.

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