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Ramshaw 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.


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Bildershaw [x]  West Auckland  M. V. Summerson  –  –  Idle
Copeland House  West Auckland  M. V. Summerson  14  3  
Ramshaw  Evenwood  M. V. Summerson  28  6  
West Auckland  West Auckland  M. V. Summerson  22  3  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: West Auckland Colliery Office, West Auckland, Durham
Seams Worked: Harvey, Brockwell
Class of Coal: Household
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

Directors: Brydon, J., Front Street, Cockfield, Co. Durham
 Simpson, J., Lands Bank, Cockfield, Co. Durham
 Summerson, M. V., Newhaven, Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, Durham
 Summerson, T. P. S., Faifield, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
 Summerson, W., Rosslyn, West Auckland, Co. Durham
 Thompson, J., Lands Bank, Cockfield, Co. Durham
Secretary: Summerson, W.
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
Copeland House  West Auckland    –  –  Discontinued 1/33
Ramshaw  Evenwood    26  8  
Ramshaw No. 2  West Auckland    23  5  
West Auckland  West Auckland    32  5  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: West Auckland Colliery Office, West Auckland, Durham
Seams Worked: Harvey, Brockwell, Busty
Power Used: Electric
Class of Coal: Coking, 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

Directors: Brydon, J., Reklaw House, Front Street, Cockfield, Co. Durham
 Simpson, J., 62 High Street, Byers Green, Durham
 Summerson, M. V., Hilton Lodge, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland
 Summerson, W., Highway, Etherley
 Thompson, J., Lands Bank, Cockfield, Co. Durham
Secretary: Summerson, W.
Agent: Summerson, M. V.
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
Copeland House  West Auckland  J. W. Snowdon  23  6  
Ramshaw No. 1  Evenwood  J. W. Snowdon  29  10  
Ramshaw No. 2  Evenwood  J. W. Snowdon  67  10  
West Auckland  West Auckland  J. W. Snowdon  6  2  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: West Auckland Colliery, West Auckland, 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: Summerson, W., Highway, Etherley
Directors: Brydon, J. T., Staindrop Road, Cockfield
 Summerson, Clara, Garden House, Cockfield
 Summerson, Gladys, Garden House, Cockfield
 Summerson, W., Highway, Etherley
Secretary: Summerson, M. V.
Agent: Holt, H.
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.


1961

Links to other areas of this site

1961-03-17  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 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 Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.

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