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Airedale Collieries Ltd.
Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but anindication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. The company may own other properties etc. and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Allerton Bywater, nr. Castleford, Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Annual Output: | 1,750,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, Manufacturing, 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
| Chairman: | Peake, G. H., Major, Bawtry Hall, Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Managing Director: | Greaves, P. C., 59, Westgate, Wakefield |
| Peake, G. H., Major, Bawtry Hall, Yorkshire | |
| Directors: | Dundas, F. J., Barnburgh Hall, Doncaster |
| Ellis, R. G., Old Bank, Leeds | |
| Hodgkinson, R. E., Main Street Chambers, Rotherham | |
| Horsfall, H. H. C., Penns Hall, Erdington, Warwickshire | |
| Kirshaw, James, 'Fairlands,' Castleford | |
| Oldroyd, Mark, Sir, Hyrstlands, Dewsbury | |
| Rymer, J. S., Sir, Driffield Terrace, The Mount, York | |
| Commercial Manager: | Sandy, H. |
| General Manager: | Smithson, H. F. |
| Agent: | Smithson, H. F. |
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
Disaster/Major Accident
| Date | Colliery/Pit | Deaths | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1923 | Wheldale | 9 | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing |
 Names of those killed |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Allerton Bywater | nr. Castleford | F. W. Milsom | 2,426 | 584 | | | Fryston | nr. Castleford | C. C. Hogg | 1,554 | 381 | | | Wheldale | nr. Castleford | H. Hinchliffe | 1,494 | 314 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,474 | 1,279 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,753 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Disaster/Major Accident
| Date | Colliery/Pit | Deaths | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1930 | Allerton Bywater | 5 | Explosion, firedamp, explosion caused by shot firing |
| Names of those killed |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Allerton Bywater, nr. Castleford, Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Seams Worked: | Flockton, Beeston, Silkstone, Haigh Moor |
| Power Used: | Electric, Voltage: 110 |
| Annual Output: | 1,750,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| 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
| Chairman: | Peake, G. H., Major, Bawtry Hall, Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Managing Director: | Greaves, P. C., 59, Westgate, Wakefield |
| Peake, G. H., Major, Bawtry Hall, Yorkshire | |
| Peake, Harald, Lound Hall, Tuxford, Newark, Notts | |
| Directors: | Dundas, F. J., Dale Cottage, Cawthorne, Barnsley |
| Ellis, R. G., Sir, M.P., 10, King's Bench Walk, Temple, London, E.C.4 | |
| Horsfall, H. H. C., Penns Hall, Erdington, Warwickshire | |
| Peake, Osbert, M.P., 8, Gloucester Square, London, W.2 | |
| Smithson, H. F., Garforth, nr. Leeds | |
| Commercial Manager: | Sandy, H. |
| General Manager: | Smithson, H. F. |
| Secretary: | Buchan, H. F. W. W., C.A. |
| Agent: | Smithson, H. F. |
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
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Allerton Bywater | nr. Castleford | F. W. Milsom | 1,564 | 441 | | | Fryston | nr. Castleford | O. Fisher | 1,446 | 542 | | | Wheldale | nr. Castleford | H. Hinchliffe | 1,083 | 328 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,093 | 1,311 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,404 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Allerton Bywater, nr. Castleford, Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Seams Worked: | Flockton, Beeston, Silkstone, Haigh Moor |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 3,300 and 550 (230 lighting) |
| Annual Output: | 1,750,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Source: 1937 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: | Peake, Osbert, M.P., 10, Hyde Park Gardens, London, W.2 |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chairman: | Greaves, P. C., 59, Westgate, Wakefield |
| Managing Director: | Peake, Harald, Lound Hall, Tuxford, Newark, Notts |
| Smithson, H. F., Garforth, nr. Leeds | |
| Directors: | Dundas, F. J., Dale Cottage, Cawthorne, Barnsley |
| Ellis, R. G., Sir, M.P., 10, King's Bench Walk, Temple, London, E.C.4 | |
| Horsfall, H. H. C., Penns Hall, Erdington, Warwickshire | |
| Peake, G. H., Major, Bawtry Hall, Yorkshire | |
| Commercial Manager: | Sandy, H. |
| General Manager: | Smithson, H. F., M.I.M.E. |
| Secretary: | Buchan, H. F. W. W., C.A. |
| Agent: | Smithson, H. F., M.I.M.E. |
Source: 1937 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 | | | | | | Allerton Bywater | nr. Castleford | F. W. Milsom | 921 | 413 | | | Fryston | nr. Castleford | O. Fisher | 1,087 | 310 | | | Wheldale | nr. Castleford | H. Hinchliffe | 938 | 312 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,946 | 1,035 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,981 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Allerton Bywater, nr. Castleford, Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Seams Worked: | Flockton, Beeston, Silkstone, Haigh Moor |
| Power Used: | Steam, Compressed Air, Electric. Voltage: 3,300 and 550 (230 lighting) |
| Annual Output: | 1,750,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| 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: | Peake, Harald, Lound Hall, Tuxford, Newark, Notts |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chairman: | Greaves, P. C., 59, Westgate, Wakefield |
| Managing Director: | Peake, Harald, Lound Hall, Tuxford, Newark, Notts |
| Directors: | Adam, C. G. Forbes, Skipwith Hall, Selby, Yorks. |
| Buchan, H. F. W. W., Holly Bank, Norfolk Gardens, Chapel Allerton, Leeds | |
| Dundas, F. J., Dale Cottage, Cawthorne, Barnsley | |
| Ellis, R. G., Sir, M.P., 10, King's Bench Walk, Temple, London, E.C.4 | |
| Horsfall, J. H. C., Lt.-Col., Horthumberland House, Leamington | |
| Hudspeth, H. M., Major, Barden Grange, Headingley, Leeds | |
| Peake, G. H., Major, Sutton Hall, Thirsk, Yorks. | |
| Commercial Manager: | Buchan, H. F. W. W. |
| General Manager: | Hudspeth, H. M., Major, D.S.O., M.C., M.Sc. |
| Secretary: | Buchan, H. F. W. W. |
| Agent: | Fisher, O. |
| Hudspeth, H. M., Major, D.S.O., M.C., M.Sc. |
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 | | | | | | Allerton Bywater | nr. Castleford | F. W. Milsom | 910 | 460 | | | Fryston | nr. Castleford | J. A. Bullock | 1,028 | 352 | | | Wheldale | nr. Castleford | A. B. Wildgoose | 1,085 | 413 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,023 | 1,225 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,248 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | 21, The Calls, Leeds, 2 |
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| 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: | Peake, Harald, Lound Hall, Tuxford, Newark, Notts |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chairman: | Greaves, P. C., 59, Westgate, Wakefield |
| Managing Director: | Peake, Harald, Lound Hall, Tuxford, Newark, Notts |
| Directors: | Adam, C. G. Forbes, Skipwith Hall, Selby |
| Dundas, F. J., Dale Cottage, Cawthorne, Barnsley | |
| Ellis, R. G., Sir, Moat House, Melbourn, via Royston, Herts. | |
| Hargreaves, K., Brig., Arthington Lane, Pool-in-Wharfdale, Leeds | |
| Peake, E. C., Keen Ground, Hawkshead, Westmorland | |
| Peake, Osbert, Rt. Hon., P.C., M.P., 10, Hyde Park Gardens, London, W.2 | |
| General Manager: | Hinchliffe, H. |
| Secretary: | Brook, P. M. |
| Agent: | Hinchliffe, H. |
| Wildgoose, A. B. |
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
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Allerton Bywater | | E. Brammer | 1,055 | 428 | | | Fryston | nr. Castleford | J. A. Bullock | 1,171 | 307 | | | Wheldale | nr. Castleford | C. M. Meeson | 1,268 | 396 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,494 | 1,131 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,625 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- 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
- 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
- 1937 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 The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 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