Durham Mining Museum - Trimdon Coal Co.

Trimdon Coal Co.

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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Trimdon Coal Co. Ltd.


1873

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Deaf Hill	Ferry Hill		–	–
Trimdon	Ferry Hill		–	–


1882

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Deaf Hill	Ferry Hill	J. Fletcher	–	–	Standing
Trimdon	Ferry Hill	J. Fletcher	–	–


1888

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Deaf Hill	Trimdon Grange	John Robson	–	–
Trimdon, North Pit	Trimdon Grange	John Robson	–	–
Trimdon, South Pit	Trimdon Grange	John Robson	–	–


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Deaf Hill	Trimdon	John Robson	490	106


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Deaf Hill	Durham	John Robson	512	110


1909

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Deaf Hill	Trimdon Grange (Trimdon)	F. Graham	–	–


1914

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Deaf Hill	Trimdon	F. Graham	677	152


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Deaf Hill	Trimdon	R. G. Nattress	651	162


1923

Company Details

Registered Office:	Whitworth House, Spennymoor, Co. Durham
Class of Coal:	Gas, 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:	Forster, J. H. B.
Directors:	Forster, J. H. B.
	Rogerson, John E., Capt. , M.P.
	Talbot, B.
	Wood, John
General Manager:	Forster, J. H. B.
Secretary:	Sanderson, B.

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.


Sources

1873-4 List of Mines
1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
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.
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.



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