Durham Mining Museum - North's Navigation Collieries (1889) Ltd. (original) (raw)
North's Navigation Collieries (1889) Ltd.
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| 1892-09-02 | Article from The Cambrian — "Awful Colliery Disaster In South Wales" |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Caerau, No. 2 Level | Maesteg | Richard C. Aubrey | 135 | 17 | |
| Caerau, South Pit | Maesteg | Richard C. Aubrey | 124 | 38 | Not worked since March 1894 |
| Coegnant | Maesteg | Jenkin Jones | 680 | 67 | |
| Maesteg Deep | Maesteg | Thomas Twist | 140 | 20 | |
| No. 9 Level | Maesteg | Thomas Twist | 261 | 56 | |
| Park Slip | Tondu, Bridgend | James Tamblyn | 78 | 38 | |
| Tynewydd | Tynewydd, Ogmore Vale | John T. Onions | 124 | 39 | |
| Wyndham, Nos. 1 and 2 | Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale | D. Sims Rees | 627 | 101 | |
| 2,169 | 376 | ||||
| 2,545 | |||||
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | --------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Caerau, No. 2 Level | Maesteg | J. T. Slathiel | 2 | 1 | | | Caerau, South Pit | Maesteg | J. T. Salathiel | 450 | 83 | | | Coegnant | Maesteg | Jenkin Jones | 488 | 81 | | | Maesteg Deep | Maesteg | Davies Davis | 133 | 23 | | | No. 9 Level | Maesteg | David Davies | 299 | 54 | | | Park Slip | Tondu, Bridgend | Thomas Twist | 210 | 58 | | | Tynewydd | Tynewydd, Ogmore Vale | D. Simms Rees | 159 | 45 | | | Wyndham, Nos. 1 and 2 | Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale | John Jones | 763 | 112 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,504 | 457 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,961 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | --------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Caerau | Maesteg | Jenkin Jones | 954 | 141 | | | Coegnant | Maesteg | David Davies | 798 | 103 | | | Maesteg Deep | Maesteg | David Evans | 287 | 105 | | | No. 9 Level | Maesteg | D. J. Griffiths | 196 | 38 | | | Park Slip | Tondu Bridgend | David Leyshon | 364 | 92 | | | Tynewydd | Tynewydd, Ogrnore Vale | D. S. Rees | 80 | 44 | | | Wyndham, Nos. 1 and 2 | Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale | John Jones | 893 | 115 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,572 | 638 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,210 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Caerau | Caerau, Maesteg | Jenkin Jones | 1,301 | 195 | |
| Coegnant, North Pit | Nantyffyllon, Maesteg | David Davies | 1,005 | 188 | |
| Coegnant, South Pit | Nantyffyllon, Maesteg | David Davies | 370 | — | |
| Maesteg Deep | Maesteg | David Evans | 419 | 96 | |
| No. 1 Level, Garnwen | Maesteg | — | — | Discontinued March 1903 | |
| Number Nine | Maesteg | David Evans | 234 | 32 | |
| Wyndham, No. 1 Pit | Maesteg | David Leyshon | 609 | 132 | |
| Wyndham, No. 2 Pit | Maesteg | David Leyshon | 505 | — | |
| 4,443 | 643 | ||||
| 5,086 | |||||
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Caerau [a] | Caerau, Maesteg | Jenkin Jones | 1,669 | 204 | |
| Caerau [b] | Caerau, Maesteg | Jenkin Jones | 152 | 6 | |
| Coegnant, North Pit | Nantyffyllon, Maesteg | David Davies | 868 | — | |
| Coegnant, South Pit | Nantyffyllon, Maesteg | David Davies | 894 | 164 | |
| Maesteg Deep | Maesteg | David Evans | 570 | 101 | |
| No. 1 Level, Garnwen | Maesteg | — | — | Discontinued March 1903 | |
| Number Nine | Maesteg | David Evans | 8 | — | |
| St. John's Pits | Cwmdu | J. P. Gibbon | 257 | 134 | |
| 4,418 | 609 | ||||
| 5,027 | |||||
Company Details
| Registered Office: | 73, Exchange Buildings, Bute Docks, Cardiff |
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| Annual Output: | 1,000,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Ironstone |
| 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: | Berry, H. Seymour, Gwaelodygarth, Merthyr Tydfil |
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| Managing Director: | Llewellyn, Leonard W., Sir, K.B.E., Malpas Court, Newport |
| Directors: | Hailey, C. P., Branscombe Park, Whitchurch |
| Llewellyn, David R., Sir, The Court, St. Fagans | |
| Miles, W. P., Llwyndu Court, Abergavenny | |
| Mitchelson, Archibald, Sir, Holme Park, Rotherfield, Sussex | |
| Rhondda, Viscountess, 15, Chelsea Court, London | |
| Smith, J. Wentworth, 36, Wilbury Road, Hove, Sussex | |
| General Manager: | Rees, Rees, Hollies, Maesteg |
| Secretary: | Davies, William Egbert, Trewarren, New Road, Porthcawl |
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 | | | | | | Caerau | Llynvi Valley, Maesteg | David Evans | — | — | | | Caerau, No. 3 | Llynvi Valley, Maesteg | David Evans | — | — | | | Coegnant | Llynvi Valley, Maesteg | Joshua Davies | — | — | | | Maesteg Deep | Llynvi Valley, Maesteg | David Davies | — | — | | | St. John's (GLA) | Llynvi Valley, Maesteg | Martin L. Price | — | — | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Aberdare House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, Glam. |
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| Seams Worked: | Six Feet, Seven Feet, Upper and Lower New Seam, Two and Half, Two Feet Nine, Seven Feet Lower |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 3,300 A.C., 50 cycles |
| Annual Output: | 1,000,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Ironstone |
| 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: | Llewellyn, David R., Sir, The Court, St. Fagans |
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| Directors: | Davies, W. E., 'Cranmore,' Radyr, nr. Cardiff |
| Hailey, C. P., Petherton, Llandaff | |
| Jacob, F. Llewellin, West House, Bridgend | |
| Llewellyn, W. M., Bwllfa House, Aberdare | |
| Merrett, H. H., Bryn Hafod, Llandaff | |
| Miles, W. P., 'Monkstone,' Rumney, nr. Cardiff | |
| Rhondda, Viscountess, 32, Bloomsbury Street, London | |
| Smith, J. Wentworth, 11, Palmeira Square, Hove, Sussex | |
| Secretary: | Davies, William Egbert, 'Cranmore,' Radyr, nr. Cardiff |
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 | ||||
| Caerau | Llynvi Valley, Maesteg | David Evans | 1,326 | 219 | temp closed |
| Caerau, No. 3 | Llynvi Valley, Maesteg | David Evans | — | — | temp closed |
| Coegnant | Llynvi Valley, Maesteg | W. M. Llewellyn | 1,544 | 118 | |
| Maesteg Deep | Llynvi Valley, Maesteg | David Davies | 136 | 35 | |
| St. John's (GLA) | Llynvi Valley, Maesteg | William Morgan | 594 | 132 | |
| 3,600 | 504 | ||||
| 4,104 | |||||
Company Notes
24 Aug 1934: North's Navigation Collieries (1889), Ltd. — The accounts for 1933 show that the balance of profit and loss account brought forward is £516,570, and after debiting the account with all charges, and provision having been made for taxation, there is a profit on the year of £63,903, leaving a debit balance to carry forward of £452,667. The report adds "Since the date of these accounts, the directors have had the company's works and properties revalued by an eminent firm of mining engineers. The figures disclose a value considerably in excess of that appearing in the company's accounts. It is anticipated that certain reserves will become free by the end of the current year, and the directors propose writing these back, together with other reserves not now required, to the credit of profit and loss account, so eliminating trading losses to date. The debit balance then remaining, being in respect of capital losses, will be offset by the appreciation in works and properties value as mentioned above. With the elimination of the debit to profit and loss account, any future profits will be available for dividend purposes."
Source: The Colliery Guardian
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Aberdare House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, Glam. |
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| Seams Worked: | Six Feet, Seven Feet, Upper and Lower New Seam, Two and Half, Two Feet Nine, Seven Feet Lower |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 3,300 A.C., 50 cycles |
| Annual Output: | 1,000,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, 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: | Llewellyn, David R., Sir, The Court, St. Fagans |
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| Directors: | Davies, W. E., 'Cranmore,' Radyr, nr. Cardiff |
| Jacob, F. Llewellin, Tondu House, Tyondu, nr. Bridgend | |
| Llewellyn, H. M., The Court, St. Fagans | |
| Llewellyn, W. M., Bwllfa House, Aberdare | |
| Merrett, H. H., Bryn Hafod, Llandaff | |
| Smith, J. Wentworth, 11, Palmeira Square, Hove, Sussex | |
| Secretary: | Davies, William Egbert, 'Cranmore,' Radyr, nr. Cardiff |
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 | | | | | | Caerau | Llynvi Valley | S. Bryant | 442 | 82 | | | Caerau, No. 3 | Llynvi Valley | S. Bryant | — | — | | | Coegnant | Llynvi Valley | W. M. Llewellyn | 979 | 140 | | | St. John's (GLA) | Llynvi Valley | R. E. Petty | 1,267 | 167 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,688 | 389 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,077 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Powell Duffryn House, Bute Street, Cardiff, Glam. |
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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: | Merrett, H. H., Cwrt-yr-Ala, Dinas Powis, Glam. |
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| Directors: | Badham, D., 'Fairbank,' Ystrad Mynoch, Hengoed, Glam. |
| Hann, D. A., Cascade House, Pengam, Mon. | |
| Llewellyn, H. M., The Court, St. Fagans, Glam. | |
| Merrett, H. H., Cwrt-yr-Ala, Dinas Powis, Glam. | |
| Vann, F. P., Ysguborwen, Aberdare, Glam. | |
| General Manager: | Watson, G. A., Derllwyn House, Tondu, Aberkenfig, Glam. |
| Secretary: | Norris, F. T., Shenstone, Llanishen, Cardiff |
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 | | | | | | Caerau | | A. J. Pomeroy | 442 | 82 | | | Coegnant | | W. M. Llewellyn | 979 | 140 | | | St. John's (GLA) | | R. E. Petty | 1,267 | 167 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,688 | 389 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,077 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- The Colliery Guardian
- 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
- 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
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd Where to find this report
- 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report