Metalliferous Mining Within
West Durham
Below are a list of Metalliferous 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 Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Durham, during the Year 1896.
Name of Mine
Situation
Owner and Postal Address
Agent
Workers
| Minerals Worked
Remarks | | | | | |
U/G | Sur.
|
|---|
Baxton Bank |
Wolsingham Park |
John Bates, Tow Law, R.S.O. |
J. Bates |
|
|
Flagstone |
Standing |
Bollyhope Burn |
Weardale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent),
Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
John Hunt |
0 |
1 |
Lead Ore |
|
Boltsburn |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
G. Phillipson |
79 |
36 |
Lead Ore |
|
Brandon Walls |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
G. Phillipson |
|
|
Lead Ore |
|
Burtree Pasture |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
J. Thompson |
|
|
Lead Ore |
Standing |
Carricks |
Weardale |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
Thos. Teasdale |
55 |
12 |
Iron Ore |
|
Catterick |
Weardale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent),
Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
John Hunt |
|
|
Lead Ore |
Standing |
Cornish Hush |
Weardale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent),
Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
John Hunt |
12 |
2 |
Lead Ore |
|
Craigs Level |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
G. Whitehead |
2 |
1 |
Lead Ore |
|
Green Laws |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
J. Thompson |
63 |
30 |
Lead Ore |
|
Groverake |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
J. Thompson |
45 |
30 |
Lead Ore |
Closed Summer 1999
|
Hargill |
Crook |
J. Proud, Witton-le-Wear, Darlington |
J. Proud |
3 |
2 |
Whinstone |
|
Howden |
Howden-le-Wear |
Auckland District Highway Board, Bishop Auckland |
John Heslop |
2 |
5 |
Whinstone |
|
Killhope |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
S. Watson |
19 |
9 |
Lead Ore |
Opened as a museum 1980
|
Levelgate |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
|
|
|
Lead Ore |
Standing |
Levelgate |
Weardale |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
Thos. Teasdale |
|
|
Iron Ore |
Standing |
Middlehope |
Weardale |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
Thos. Teasdale |
|
|
Iron Ore |
Standing |
Rookhope |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
G. Phillipson |
|
|
Lead Ore |
Standing |
Rowantree A |
Weardale |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
Thos. Teasdale |
1 |
0 |
Iron Ore |
|
Sedling |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
S. Watson |
26 |
28 |
Lead Ore |
|
Side Head |
Weardale |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
Thos. Teasdale |
|
|
Iron Ore |
Standing |
Stanhope Burn |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
S. Watson |
|
|
Lead Ore |
Standing |
Stotsfield Burn |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
|
|
|
Lead Ore |
Standing |
Thorney Brow |
Weardale |
Weardale Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Old Broad St., London,
E.C., Chief Agent, S. Watson, St. John's Chapel, Darlington |
|
|
|
Lead Ore |
Standing |
Wager Burn |
Weardale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent),
Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
John Hunt |
|
|
Lead Ore |
Standing |
Whitfield Brow |
Weardale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent),
Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
John Hunt |
3
|
1 |
Lead Ore |
|
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