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U. A. Ritson & Sons 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
Burnhope, Annie  Lanchester  J. P. Kirkup  283  123  Above is Annie & Fortune combined
Burnhope, Fortune  Lanchester  J. P. Kirkup  –  –  
South Pontop  Annfield Plain  J. P. Kirkup  282  43  


1909

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Burnhope  Lanchester  J. P. Kirkup  –  –  
South Pontop  Annfield Plain  J. P. Kirkup  –  –  


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Burnhope, Annie & Bettie  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  376  60  
Burnhope, Fortune & Ralph  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  487  70  
Burnhope, Warren Drift  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  130  45  
Preston Quarry  North Shields  R. Summerbell  504  116  
South Pontop  Annfield Plain  J. P. Kirkup  168  38  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Burnhope, Annie & Bettie  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  325  69  
Burnhope, Fortune  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  500  86  
Burnhope, Polo Drift  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  49  9  Discontinued
Burnhope, Warren Drift  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  149  35  
Preston  North Shields  R. Summerbell  716  180  
South Pontop  Annfield Plain  Jos. Snaith  166  38  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Annual Output:  550,000 tons
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

Chairman: Ritson, U. A., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Directors: Ritson, J. R., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Ritson, W. H., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary: Henderson, W. S.
Agent: Ritson, U. A.
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
Burnhope, Annie & Bettie  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  347  68  
Burnhope, Fortune  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  474  89  
Burnhope, Polo Drift  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  48  –  
Burnhope, Warren Drift  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  149  33  
Preston  North Shields  R. Summerbell  1037  217  
South Pontop  Annfield Plain  Jos. Snaith  179  49  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Burnhope, Annie & Bettie  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  346  71  Temporarily closed 04/25
Burnhope, Fortune  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  485  88  Temporarily closed 04/25
Burnhope, Polo Drift  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  –  –  Temporarily closed
Burnhope, Warren Drift  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  160  47  Temporarily closed 04/25
Preston  North Shields  R. Summerbell  106  52  
South Pontop  Annfield Plain  Jos. Snaith  196  53  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Burnhope, Annie & Bettie  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  402  108  
Burnhope, Fortune  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  75  21  
Burnhope, Warren Drift  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  137  34  
Preston  North Sheilds    –  –  Abandoned


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Busty, Brockwell, Shield Row, Brass Thill, Main Coal, Low Main, Maudlin, Five Quarter, Hutton, Bensham, Beaumont, Top Busty
Power Used: Electic. Voltage: 625
Annual Output:  550,000 tons
Class of Coal: Bunker, Coking, Gas
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: Ritson, U. A., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Directors: Ritson, C. W., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Ritson, W. H., Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Secretary: Henderson, W. S.
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
Burnhope, Annie & Bettie  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  237  59  
Burnhope, Fortune  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  2  1  Discontinued 1/34
Burnhope, Warren Drift  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  148  59  


Sources
  • 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.

Further Research

  Research Notes for U. A. Ritson & Sons Ltd.

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