Mining Within The West
Durham Coal Field
Below are a list of mines in and around our local area from the Tables compiled by R.D. Bain, H.M.Inspector for the Durham District in his Report for 1896.
All the mines listed were worked under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, in (Part of) Durham, during the Year
1896.
Link to Metalliferous Mines
The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" in the column "Minerals Worked" indicate the kind of Coal produced, as C Coking Coal; G Gas Coal; H Household Coal; M Manufacturing Coal; S Steam Coal.
Name of Mine
Location
Owner and Postal Address
Manager
Under-
Manager
Workers
| Minerals Worked
Remarks
| | | | | | |
U/G | Sur.
|
Abbotts Close |
Crook |
Wailes Brothers, Low Beechburn, Darlington |
T. Wailes |
|
20 |
4 |
Coal, H & M |
|
Bearpark |
Durham |
Bearpark Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
B. Dodd |
Robert Harvey |
531 |
307 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Beechburn |
Crook |
Joseph Fryer, Howden, Darlington |
John Marsh |
|
102 |
60 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Bishop's Close |
Spennymoor |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
Hugh Ross |
|
|
|
Coal |
Standing |
Black Prince, "Five Quarter" |
Tow Law |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
J.W. Laverick |
Wm. Coulthard |
240 |
94 |
Coal, C, M & S |
|
Black Prince, "Main Coal" |
Tow Law |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
J.W. Laverick |
Wm. Robson |
290 |
100 |
Coal, C, M & S |
|
Broom Park |
Durham |
North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd., Darlington |
T.L. Elwen |
Wm. Daglish |
302 |
46 |
Coal, C, G & M |
|
Burnhope |
Lanchester |
U.A. Ritson, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
J.P. Kirkup |
J.W. Heckels |
493 |
101 |
Coal, G, M & S |
|
Cold Knott |
Crook |
Thos. Snowdon, Oakwood, Cockfield, R.S.O. |
Thos. Snowdon |
|
27 |
3 |
Coal, H & M, Fireclay |
|
Colepike Drift |
Lanchester |
Ferens and Love, Durham |
P. Kirkup |
Geo. Turner |
84 |
30 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Constantine |
Crook |
North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd., Howden-le-Wear, Darlington |
S.P. Thompson |
A. Curry |
264 |
90 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Cornsay |
Cornsay |
Ferens and Love, Durham |
P. Kirkup |
A. Browell |
412 |
161 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Crook |
Crook |
Chapman, Morson and Co. Ltd., West Cornforth,
R.S.O. |
|
|
|
|
Coal |
Standing |
Delves |
Consett |
Consett Iron Co. Ltd., Consett, Co. Durham |
C.F. Scott |
Jos. Todd |
108 |
37 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Derwent "Hunter" |
Medomsley |
Consett Iron Co. Ltd., Consett, Co. Durham |
J.H. Morris |
W.P. Morris |
168 |
42 |
Coal, M |
|
Derwent "William" |
Medomsley |
Consett Iron Co. Ltd., Consett, Co. Durham |
J.H. Morris |
G. Starford |
478 |
70 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Esh |
Durham |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Darlington |
J.G. Crofton |
Wm. Thompson |
490 |
139 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Evenwood |
Evenwood |
North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd., Howden-le-Wear, Darlington |
Thos. Heslop |
|
|
|
Coal, C, M & S |
Standing |
Five Quarter |
Crook |
North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd., Howden-le-Wear, Darlington |
S.P. Thompson |
W. Curry |
183 |
63 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Greenhead |
Fir Tree |
J.H. Coulson, Fir Tree, Harperley Station, via Darlington |
Isaac Forster |
|
12 |
1 |
Coal, M |
|
Hamsteels "Busty Drift" |
Durham |
Trustees of late Jos. Johnson, Durham |
Thos. Lowden |
George Smith |
61 |
44 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Hamsteels "Busty Pit" |
Durham |
Trustees of late Jos. Johnson, Durham |
Thos. Lowden |
|
|
|
Coal |
Standing |
Hamsteels "Clifford" |
Durham |
Trustees of late Jos. Johnson, Durham |
Thos. Lowden |
Dan Lemon |
250 |
100 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Hamsteels "Taylor" |
Durham |
Trustees of late Jos. Johnson, Durham |
Thos. Lowden |
John Bartram |
108 |
55 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Harperley Drift |
Harperley Gate |
Hall and Finley, Harperley, Co. Durham |
T. Finley |
|
25 |
14 |
Coal, M |
|
Harperley Gate |
Crook |
Geo. Love, Malton House, Quebec, Co. Durham |
G. Love |
|
1 |
0 |
Coal, H & M |
Standing |
Hedley Hill |
Tow Law |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
J.B. Robinson |
J.N. Hughes |
263 |
98 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Hedley Hope |
Tow Law |
Sir B. Samuelson and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
W.H. Telford |
|
|
|
Coal |
Standing |
Hedley Hope East |
Tow Law |
Sir B. Samuelson and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
W.H. Telford |
W. Holliday |
310 |
100 |
Coal |
|
Howden |
Howden-le-Wear |
North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd., Howden-le-Wear, Darlington |
S.P. Thompson |
John Hook |
187 |
75 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Humber Hill |
Broadwood |
R. Burdon, Branch Villa, Lanchester |
Joseph Walton |
|
3 |
1 |
Coal, H |
|
Inkerman Drift |
Tow Law |
Dr. Jas. Wild, Tow Law, R.S.O. |
W.H. Telford |
|
3 |
1 |
Coal, C & H |
|
Langley Park |
Langley Park |
Consett Iron Co. Ltd., Consett, Co. Durham |
William Logan |
T. Hepburn |
344 |
175 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Low Beechburn |
Crook |
Low Beechburn Coal. Co. Ltd., Crook, Darlington |
J.W. Cook |
J.H. Brackenbury |
163 |
65 |
Coal, C, M & S, Fireclay |
|
Ludworth |
Thornley |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
W.B. Wilson |
Jas. Aitchison |
169 |
52 |
Coal, G, M & S |
|
New Brancepeth, "No. 2" Pit |
Durham |
Cochrane and Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R. Peel |
R. Pearson |
226 |
274 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
New Brancepeth, "No. 3" Pit |
Durham |
Cochrane and Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne |
R. Peel |
J.W. Hutchinson |
169 |
6 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Roddymoor Drift |
Crook |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Darlington |
Ernest Douglas |
Geo. Richardson |
365 |
323 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Rough Lea |
Willington |
North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd., Howden-le-Wear, Darlington |
M. Heslop |
Wm. Musgrave |
262 |
78 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
Stanley, "Drift" and "Pit" |
Crook |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Darlington |
H. Pratt |
W. Brown, "Drift"
E. Rochester, "Pit" |
490 |
130 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Sunniside |
Crook |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Darlington |
Ernest Douglas |
John C. Charlton |
274 |
38 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Thornley |
Thornley |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
W.B. Wilson |
Geo. Peel |
446 |
126 |
Coal, G, H, M & S |
|
Ushaw Moor |
Durham |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Darlington |
J.G. Crofton |
Jno. Nightingale |
378 |
120 |
Coal, C & M, Fireclay |
|
West Thornley |
Tow Law |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
J.W. Laverick |
Wm. Hodgson |
266 |
84 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Whitelea Drift |
Crook |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Darlington |
Ernest Douglas |
Thos. Bell |
291 |
29 |
Coal, C & M |
|
Woodifield |
Crook |
Bolckow, Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Middlesborough |
John Davies |
Jno. Harrison |
161 |
70 |
Coal, M |
|
Wooley |
Crook |
Pease and Partners Ltd., Darlington |
H. Pratt |
J. Middlemas |
291 |
69 |
Coal, C & M |
|
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