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Seghill Colliery Ltd.

Registered in 1922

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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Previous Companies: Joseph Laycock & Co.


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Seghill, Northumberland
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
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

Managing Director: Leach, C. C.
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
Seghill  Seghill  S. Walton-Brown  –  285  
Seghill "Engine"  Seghill    399  –  
Seghill "John"  Seghill    472  –  


1924

Company Details

Registered Office: 17 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Source: Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924

Company Directors

Directors: Laycock, J. F., Sir, Brig.-Gen. K.C.M.G., D.S.O.
 Weeks, R. J.
 Weeks, R. L.
Secretary: Ternell, C. R.
Source: Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924

Company Notes

Registered & ndash; April 5,1922, to acquire the business of colliery proprietors, carried on as Joseph Laycock & Co., at Seghill, Newcastle-on-Tyne. The consideration was £263,207, payable in fully-paid £1 shares.

Capital – £300,000, in shares of £1 each; 263,210 shares are issued credited (except three) as fully paid.

Accounts – Issued to shareholders only.

Source: Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Seghill  Seghill  R. W. Anderson  823  344  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Seghill  Seghill  R. W. Anderson  809  231  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 17 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Yard, High Main, Blake, Low Main
Power Used: Electric, Compressed Air. Voltage: 2,750 and 625
Annual Output:  450,000 tons
Class of Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay, Building Bricks
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

Managing Director: Walton-Brown, S., Capt., Seghill Hall, Northumberland
Directors: Laycock, J. F., Gen. Sir, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Wiseton, Doncaster, Yorks
 Walton-Brown, S., Capt., Seghill Hall, Northumberland
 Weeks, R. J., Lairds House, Bedlington, Northumberland
 Weeks, R. L., Broomhaugh House, Riding Mill, Northumberland
General Manager: Walton-Brown, S., Capt.
Secretary: Ternell, C. R.
Fitter Ternell, C. R., 17 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Chief Engineer: Pye, H. J.
Agent: Walton-Brown, S., Capt.
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
Seghill  Seghill  R. W. Anderson  766  259  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Watergate Buildings, Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Yard, High Main, Blake, Low Main
Power Used: Electric, Compressed Air. Voltage: 2,750 and 625
Annual Output:  450,000 tons
Class of Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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: Laycock, J. F., Gen. Sir, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Wiseton, Doncaster, Yorks
Managing Director: Walton-Brown, S., Capt., Seghill Hall, Northumberland
Directors: Laycock, J. F., Gen. Sir, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Wiseton, Doncaster, Yorks
 Laycock, M. H., Wiseton, Doncaster, Yorks
 Walton-Brown, S., Capt., Seghill Hall, Northumberland
 Weeks, R. J., Thirston House, Felton, Northumberland
General Manager: Walton-Brown, S., Capt.
Secretary: Ternell, C. R.
Fitter Ternell, C. R., Watergate Buildings, Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Chief Engineer: Pye, H. J.
Agent: Walton-Brown, S., Capt.
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
Seghill    Capt. R. W. Anderson  855  212  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Watergate Buildings, Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
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: Laycock, J. F., Gen. Sir, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Wiseton, Doncaster, Yorks
Managing Director: Walton-Brown, S., Maj., Seghill Hall, Northumberland
Directors: Laycock, J. F., Gen. Sir, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., Wiseton, Doncaster, Yorks
 Walton-Brown, S., Maj., Seghill Hall, Northumberland
 Weeks, R. J., Thirston House, Felton, Northumberland
General Manager: Walton-Brown, S., Maj.
Secretary: Ternell, C. R.
Fitter Ternell, C. R., Watergate Buildings, Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Chief Engineer: Pye, H. J.
Agent: Walton-Brown, S., Maj.
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.


Sources
  • 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.
  • Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924
  • 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.

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