Durham Mining Museum - Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. (original) (raw)
Ramshaw 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 | ||||
| Bildershaw [x] | West Auckland | M. V. Summerson | — | — | Idle |
| Copeland House | West Auckland | M. V. Summerson | 14 | 3 | |
| Ramshaw | Evenwood | M. V. Summerson | 28 | 6 | |
| West Auckland | West Auckland | M. V. Summerson | 22 | 3 | |
| 64 | 12 | ||||
| 76 | |||||
Company Details
| Registered Office: | West Auckland Colliery Office, West Auckland, Durham |
|---|---|
| Seams Worked: | Harvey, Brockwell |
| Class of Coal: | Household |
| 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
| Directors: | Brydon, J., Front Street, Cockfield, Co. Durham |
|---|---|
| Simpson, J., Lands Bank, Cockfield, Co. Durham | |
| Summerson, M. V., Newhaven, Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, Durham | |
| Summerson, T. P. S., Faifield, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham | |
| Summerson, W., Rosslyn, West Auckland, Co. Durham | |
| Thompson, J., Lands Bank, Cockfield, Co. Durham | |
| Secretary: | Summerson, W. |
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 | | | | | | Copeland House | West Auckland | M. V. Summerson | 14 | 3 | | | Ramshaw No. 2 | West Auckland | M. V. Summerson | 10 | 4 | | | Ramshaw | Evenwood | M. V. Summerson | 28 | 6 | | | West Auckland | West Auckland | M. V. Summerson | 22 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 74 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Copeland House | West Auckland | — | — | Discontinued 1/33 | |
| Ramshaw No. 2 | West Auckland | 23 | 13 | ||
| Ramshaw | Evenwood | 29 | 8 | ||
| West Auckland | West Auckland | 25 | 4 | ||
| 77 | 25 | ||||
| 102 | |||||
Company Details
| Registered Office: | West Auckland Colliery Office, West Auckland, Durham |
|---|---|
| Seams Worked: | Harvey, Brockwell, Busty |
| Power Used: | Electric |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Household, 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
| Directors: | Brydon, J., Reklaw House, Front Street, Cockfield, Co. Durham |
|---|---|
| Simpson, J., 62 High Street, Byers Green, Durham | |
| Summerson, M. V., Hilton Lodge, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland | |
| Summerson, W., Highway, Etherley | |
| Thompson, J., Lands Bank, Cockfield, Co. Durham | |
| Secretary: | Summerson, W. |
| Agent: | Summerson, M. V. |
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 | | | | | | Copeland House | West Auckland | J. W. Snowdon | 23 | 6 | | | Ramshaw No. 1 | Evenwood | J. W. Snowdon | 29 | 10 | | | Ramshaw No. 2 | Evenwood | J. W. Snowdon | 67 | 10 | | | West Auckland | West Auckland | J. W. Snowdon | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 125 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 153 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | West Auckland Colliery, West Auckland, Co. Durham |
|---|---|
| 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, W., Highway, Etherley |
|---|---|
| Directors: | Brydon, J. T., Staindrop Road, Cockfield |
| Summerson, Clara, Garden House, Cockfield | |
| Summerson, Gladys, Garden House, Cockfield | |
| Summerson, W., Highway, Etherley | |
| Secretary: | Summerson, M. V. |
| 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 | | | | | | Ramshaw No. 2 | Evenwood | D. Robertson | 55 | 9 | | | Ramshaw | Evenwood | D. Robertson | 102 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | 157 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 186 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Links to other areas of this site
| 1961-03-17 | Official Notice from The London Gazette |
|---|
- 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
- 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
Research Notes for Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd.