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1914 List of Mines under the Coal Mines Act - Cumberland
The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" indicate the kind of coal produced, viz:— C. Coking; G. Gas; H. Household; M. Manufacturing; S. Steam.
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Persons Employed |
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| Name of Mine |
Situation |
Owner and Postal Address |
Manager (Cert.) |
Under-Manager (Cert.) |
Under Ground |
Above Ground |
Minerals Worked |
Remarks |
| Allhallows |
Mealsgate |
Allhallows Collieries Ltd., Mealsgate, Cumberland |
H. Richford (3,275) |
H. Rowney (2,854 ; 1st) |
201 |
79 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| Alston Drift |
Alston |
William Benson, Alston |
David Smith (No cert.) |
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13 |
1 |
Coal: M. |
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| Branthwaite Quarry |
Branthwaite |
Branthwaite Colliery Co., Branthwaite, via Cockermouth |
W. West (No cert.) |
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1 |
— |
Coal: H. Fireclay. Ganister. |
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| Brayton Domain, No. 4 |
Brayton |
Joseph Harris, Brayton Domain Colliery, Aspatria |
Thos. Eadie (3,775) |
Thos. Hillary (643 ; 2nd) |
374 |
223 |
Coal: G, H, S. |
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| Brayton Domain, No. 5 |
Brayton |
Joseph Harris, Brayton Domain Colliery, Aspatria |
Thos. Eadie (3,775) |
Isaac Rothery (3,628 ; 1st) |
329 |
105 |
Coal: G, H, S. |
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| Brayton Knowle |
Baggrow |
Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd., Workington |
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W. McDonald (374 ; 2nd) |
119 |
45 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| Bridge Drift |
Dearham |
J. Robson, 108 Crosby Street, Maryport |
J. Robson (No cert.) |
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2 |
— |
Coal. |
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| Broughton Moor |
Broughton Moor |
Flimby & Broughton Moor Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd., Maryport |
Lloyd Thompson (3,562) |
Jas. Cooper (8,024 ; 2nd) |
155 |
37 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| Buckhill |
Great Broughton |
Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd., Workington |
John Wilson (3,795 ; 1st) |
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427 |
85 |
Coal: C, G, H, S. Ironstone. |
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| Clifton |
Great Clifton |
Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd., Workington |
Geo. McDonald (1,022) |
Jas. Holmes (5,601 ; 2nd) |
665 |
173 |
Coal: C, H, S. Fireclay. Ironstone. |
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| Dean Moor |
Lamplugh |
Dean Moor Colliery Co. Ltd., Lamplugh, via Cockermouth |
Wm. Thomas (1,487) |
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65 |
15 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| Ellenborough |
Maryport |
Ellenborough Colliery Co. Ltd., Maryport (A. Reed, Liquidator, St. Nicholas Chambers, Whitehaven) |
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Jas. Macfarlane (2,490 ; 2nd) |
221 |
63 |
Coal: H, M. |
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| Gairs |
Brampton |
Naworth Coal Co., Hallbank Gate, Carlisle |
John Neil Gray (3,134) |
Isaac Heslop (7,320 ; 2nd) |
148 |
26 |
Coal: H. |
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| Gillhead |
Flimby |
Gillhead Coal, Firebrick & Ganister Co. Ltd., Flimby, Maryport |
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Jas. Wilkinson (3,022 ; 2nd) |
35 |
7 |
Coal: M. Fireclay. Ganister. |
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| Guttergill |
Alston |
Herbert Richardson, Park House, Alston |
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— |
Coal: M. |
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| Harrington No. 10 |
Harrington |
Workington Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Workington |
Andrew Millar (1,877) |
George Millar (2,491 ; 2nd) |
856 |
212 |
Coal: C, G, H, S. |
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| Harrington No. 5 |
Harrington |
Workington Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Workington |
Andrew Millar (1,877) |
F. Nicholson (4,921 ; 2nd) |
42 |
4 |
Coal: M. Fireclay. |
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| How Edge |
Alston |
J. H. Varty & Watson, Whitehall, Alston |
J. Varty |
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2 |
— |
Coal. |
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| Howgill |
Whitehaven |
Whitehaven Brick & Tile Co. Ltd., Low Road, Whitehaven |
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— |
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| Midgeholme, Whitescut |
Midgeholme |
Naworth Coal Co., Hallbank Gate, Carlisle |
John Neil Gray (3,134) |
G. Tweddell (1,488 ; 1st) |
60 |
10 |
Coal: H. |
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| Montreal |
Seaton |
Executors of the late W. Stirling, Montreal Mines, Cleator Moor, Cumberland |
Ed. Gregory (295) |
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111 |
12 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| Oakshaw |
Bewcastle |
Jane Mitchell, Oakshaw Ford, Roadhead, Carlisle |
J. Mitchell (No cert.) |
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4 |
1 |
Coal: H. |
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| Oatlands |
Disington |
Moresby Coal Co. Ltd., Whitehaven |
Peter Clelland (1,381) |
R. Fell (8,086 ; 2nd) |
392 |
90 |
Coal: C, G, H, S. Fireclay. |
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| Oughterside |
Aspatria |
Oughterside Coal Co. Ltd., Bullgill |
T. S. Durham (12) |
Wm. Hodgson (1,885 ; 2nd) |
272 |
67 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| Outfields |
Little Broughton |
Flimby & Broughton Moor Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd., Maryport |
Lloyd Thompson (3,562) |
Jno. Douglas (4,248 ; 2nd) |
236 |
54 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| Risehow |
Flimby |
Flimby & Broughton Moor Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd., Maryport |
Lloyd Thompson (3,562) |
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27 |
28 |
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| River Drift |
Camerton |
Camerton Colliery & Brickworks Co., Workington |
Jas. Turnbull (2,578) |
R. Sanderson (3,412 ; 1st) |
9 |
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Coal: H, S. Fireclay. Ganister. |
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| Seaton |
Seaton |
Seaton Colliery Co., Seaton, near Workington |
Thos. Clark (2,914 ; 1st) |
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25 |
10 |
Coal: M. Fireclay. Ganister. |
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| Seaton Moor |
Seaton Moor |
Flimby & Broughton Moor Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd., Maryport |
Lloyd Thompson (3,562) |
Wm. Thompson (735 ; 2nd) |
19 |
4 |
Coal: C, H, M. Fireclay. Ganister. |
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| St. Helens No. 2 |
Flimby |
St. Helens Colliery & Brickworks Co. Ltd., Workington |
John Coates (3,538) |
Moses Elder (3,541 ; 1st) |
437 |
83 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| St. Helens No. 3 |
Flimby |
St. Helens Colliery & Brickworks Co. Ltd., Workington |
John Coates (3,538) |
John Underwood (2,933 ; 2nd) |
741 |
286 |
Coal: C, G, H, S. |
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| Walkmill |
Walkmill |
Moresby Coal Co. Ltd., Whitehaven |
Thos. Banks (3,531) |
Alex. Millar (6,089 ; 2nd) |
503 |
203 |
Coal: C, H, S. |
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| Watergate |
Flimby |
Flimby & Broughton Moor Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd., Maryport |
Lloyd Thompson (3,562) |
Wm. Thompson (735 ; 2nd) |
289 |
78 |
Coal: C, H, S. Ironstone. |
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| Whitehaven "Ladysmith" |
Sandwith |
Whitehaven Colliery Co., Whitehaven |
G. K. Fryer (1,419) |
John Batey (2,951 ; 2nd) |
448 |
154 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| Whitehaven "Wellington" |
Whitehaven |
Whitehaven Colliery Co., Whitehaven |
Robt. Steel (1,662) |
Jas. Henry (878 ; 2nd) |
454 |
131 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| Whitehaven "William" |
Whitehaven |
Whitehaven Colliery Co., Whitehaven |
Geo. Emmerson (2,278) |
W. Graham (3,933 ; 2nd) |
823 |
234 |
Coal: H, S. |
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| Whitehaven Nos. 4 & 5 |
Whitehaven |
Whitehaven Colliery Co., Whitehaven |
Robt. Steel (1,662) |
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46 |
52 |
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| Wood Drift |
Camerton |
Camerton Colliery & Brickworks Co., Workington |
Jas. Turnbull (2,578) |
R. Sanderson (3,412 ; 1st) |
181 |
32 |
Coal: H, S. Fireclay. Ganister. |
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| Wythemoor |
Disington |
Wythemoor Colliery Co. Ltd., Frizington |
Isaac Brown (3,122) |
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72 |
17 |
Coal: H. Fireclay. |
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