Durham Mining Museum - Wigglesworth Colliery Co. Ltd.

Wigglesworth Colliery Co. 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.


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Wigglesworth	Cockfield	H. Summerson	2	1


1923

Company Details

Registered Office:	Cockfield, R.S.O., Co. Durham
Class of Coal:	Household
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

Directors:	Summerson, A. S., Wood View, Cockfield, Co. Durham
	Summerson, H. W., Garden House, Cockfield, Co. Durham
	Summerson, M. V., Garden House, Cockfield, Co. Durham
	Summerson, R., Fairfield, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
	Summerson, T. P. S., Fairfield, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
Secretary:	Summerson, T. P. S.

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
Hutton Seam Drift	Cockfield	V. Summerson	15	4
Shotton Moor	Cockfield	V. Summerson	5	2
Wigglesworth	Cockfield	V. Summerson	15	6


1924

Company Notes

Registered – May 31, 1922, to acquire and work the Cockfield colliery, situate at Cockfield, Durham.

Capital – £10,000, in shares of £1 each; 5,500 shares are issued and fully paid.

Accounts – Issued to shareholders only.

Source: Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Holly Moor	Cockfield	H. W. Summerson	24	9
Hutton Seam Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	29	9
Shotton Moor, Brockwell Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	7	1
Shotton Moor, Busty Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	2	–	Temporarily Closed
Shotton Moor, Harvey Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	7	1
Wigglesworth	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	6	1


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Holly Moor	Cockfield	H. W. Summerson	21	9
Hutton Seam Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	–	–	Closed 01/25
Shotton Moor, Brockwell Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	10	6
Shotton Moor, Busty Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	8	4
Shotton Moor, Harvey Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	3	2
Wigglesworth	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	–	–	Abandoned


1927

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Holly Moor	Cockfield	H. W. Summerson	7	7	Closed 8/27
Holly Moor Drift	Cockfield	H. W. Summerson	–	–	Abandoned 1927
Hutton Seam Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	26	5	Closed 8/27
Shotton Moor, Brockwell Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	5	2	Closed 8/27
Shotton Moor, Busty Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	5	2
Shotton Moor, Harvey Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	–	–	Standing since 1926
Shotton Moor, West Drift	Cockfield	M. V. Summerson	–	–	Not worked in 1927
Station Drift	Cockfield	H. W. Summerson	4	2


Sources

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.
Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924
1924 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.
1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.



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