Durham Mining Museum - Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd (original) (raw)
Brancepeth Coal Co. 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.
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Littleburn | Durham | W. S. Hutton | 27 | 11 | Developing |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Randolph Colliery, Evenwood, nr. Bishop Auckland |
|---|---|
| Seams Worked: | Low Main |
| Power Used: | Electric |
| Annual Output: | 60,000 tons |
| 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: | Mitton, A. Dury, 78 Colcherne Court, S.W.5 |
|---|---|
| Managing Director: | Summerson, M. V., Hilton Lodge, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland |
| Directors: | Summerson, Wm., Rosslyn, West Auckland |
| Secretary: | Summerson, Wm., Rosslyn, West Auckland |
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 | | | | | | Littleburn | Durham | C. F. A. Pattison | 47 | 10 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Littleburn | Durham | C. F. A. Pattison | 106 | 30 | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Littleburn | Durham | C. F. A. Pattison | 105 | 27 | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Randolph Colliery Offices, Evenwood, Co. Durham |
|---|---|
| Seams Worked: | Harvey |
| Power Used: | Electric. 440 volts A.C. |
| Annual Output: | 70,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Steam |
| 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: | Summerson, M. V., Hilton Lodge, Evenwood |
|---|---|
| Directors: | Anderson, Alice, Brampton Road, Davenport, Stockport |
| Brydon, J. T., Staindrop Road, Cockfield | |
| Summerson, Clara, Garden House, Cockfield | |
| Summerson, M. V., Hilton Lodge, Evenwood | |
| Secretary: | Summerson, W., Highway, Etherley |
| Agent: | Holt, H. |
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 | | | | | | Littleburn | Durham | C. F. Pattison | 110 | 22 | |
Links to other areas of this site
| 1961-03-17 | Official Notice from The London Gazette |
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- 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
- 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
- 1936 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1938 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1944 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1945 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
Research Notes for Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd