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Ritsons (Burnhope) Collieries 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.


1936

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Burnhope, Annie & Bettie  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  190  50  
Burnhope, Fortune  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  13  –  Discontinued 1/34
Burnhope, Warren Drift  Lanchester  Jos. Snaith  152  70  


1938

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Burnhope, Annie & Bettie  Lanchester  W. Welsh  343  77  
Burnhope, Fortune  Lanchester  W. Welsh  198  39  
Burnhope, Warren Drift  Lanchester  W. Welsh  121  38  


Sources
  • 1936 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1938 List of Mines

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