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Throckley 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.


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Throckley  Newcastle-on-Tyne  Isaac T. Cheesman  656  127  


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Heddon  Wylam  I. T. Cheesman  117  28  
Throckley  Newburn  Isaac T. Cheesman  677  158  
Throckley "Blucher"  Walbottle  Isaac T. Cheesman  273  69  


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Heddon  Wylam  Wm. Musgrave  215  45  
Throckley  Newburn  M. F. Cheeseman  752  172  
Throckley "Blucher"  Walbottle  G. W. Bell  614  92  
Throckley "Maria"  Newcastle-on-Tyne  J. T. Swann  380  46  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Heddon  Wylam  Wm. Musgrave  221  57  
Throckley  Newburn  M. F. Cheeseman  641  203  
Throckley "Blucher"  Walbottle  G. W. Bell  512  119  
Throckley "Maria"  Newburn  J. T. Swann  431  75  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Class of Coal: Gas, Manufacturing
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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: Stephenson, W. E.
Chief Engineer: Charlton, F. C.
Agent: Simpson, T. V.
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
Heddon  Wylam  Wm. Musgrave  246  59  
Throckley  Newburn  M. F. Cheeseman  661  176  
Throckley "Blucher"  Walbottle  G. W. Bell  622  174  
Throckley "Maria"  Newburn  J. T. Swann  477  77  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Heddon  Wylam  Wm. Musgrave  271  63  
Throckley  Newburn  Wm. Musgrove  94  49  
Throckley "Blucher"  Walbottle  G. W. Bell  –  –  Closed 07/24
Throckley "Coronation"  Walbottle  G. W. Bell  114  40  
Throckley "Maria"  Newburn  J. T. Swann  590  106  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Heddon  Wylam  Wm. Musgrave  171  41  
Throckley  Newburn  Wm. Musgrave  315  99  
Throckley "Blucher" & "Coronation"  Walbottle  J. T. Swann  334  79  inc. Coronation
Throckley "Maria"  Newburn  J. T. Swann  436  405  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Stone Coal, Engine, Three Quarter, Tilley, Main Coal, Brockwell, Hodge, Victoria, Low Main, Ruler
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 2,750
Annual Output:  400,000 tons
Class of Coal: Bunker, Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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: Stephenson, W. E., Maj.
Fitter Scott, T. M.
Agent: Hare, A. B., Col.
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
Throckley "Blucher" & "Coronation"  Walbottle  J. T. Swann  367  88  inc. Coronation
Throckley "Maria"  Walbottle  J. T. Swann  411  110  
Throckley "Percy" (formerley Walbottle Percy)  Lemington  J. M. Todd  75  18  
Throckley, inc. Heddon  Newburn  Wm. Musgrave  384  99  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Stone Coal, Engine, Three Quarter, Tilley, Main Coal, Brockwell, Hodge, Low Main, Ruler, Victoria
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 2,750
Annual Output:  400,000 tons
Class of Coal: Bunker, Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay, Blue Shale
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

Managing Director: Stephenson, W. E., Maj.
Fitter Scott, T. M.
Agent: Stephenson, W. E., Maj.
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
Blucher  Walbottle  J. M. Todd  152  31  
Throckley  Newburn  W. Musgrove  327  94  
Throckley "Coronation"  Walbottle  J. M. Todd  234  90  
Throckley "Maria"  Newburn  J. T. Swann  414  105  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: Milburn House, 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

Managing Director: Stephenson, W. E., Maj.
Fitter Coxon, James
Agent: Stephenson, W. E., 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


1954

Links to other areas of this site

1954-08-31  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 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
  • 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 Throckley Coal Co. Ltd.

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