Cumberland's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines
Britain's Active Mining History Society
From the Tables compiled by John L. Hedley, H.M.Inspector for the Newcastle District in his Report for 1896
Name of Mine | Situation | Owner and Postal Address | Manager | Under-
| Workers | Minerals Worked | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U/G | Sur. | |||||||
Allhallows |
Mealsgate |
Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd., Workington |
Wm. Semple |
John Walker |
372 |
75 |
Coal, H & S |
|
Alston Drift |
Alston |
Wm. Benson, Alston |
David Smith |
18 |
1 |
Coal, M |
||
Asby |
Asby |
Asby Colliery Co. Ltd., 49, Lowther St., Whitehaven |
Robt. Nixon |
Geo. Ashbridge |
40 |
7 |
Coal, H & S |
|
Birkby Drift |
Birkby |
Steele and Beveridge. Birkby, near Maryport |
John Steele |
20 |
13 |
Coal, M, Fireclay |
||
Bishop Hill |
Brampton |
Thompson and Sons, Brampton Junction |
Thos. Croudace |
10 |
1 |
Coal, M |
||
Bolton |
Mealsgate |
Jos. Faulder, Mealsgate, by Carlisle |
Jos. Faulder |
8 |
4 |
Coal, H |
||
Brayton Domain, No. 3 |
Aspatria |
Jos. Harris, Brayton Domain Colliery, Aspatria |
G.H. Askew |
Josh. Temperley |
194 |
113 |
Coal, C, G, H & S |
|
Brayton Domain, No. 4 |
Aspatria |
Jos. Harris, Brayton Domain Colliery, Aspatria |
G.H. Askew |
Thos. Hillary |
176 |
84 |
Coal, G, H & S |
|
Broughton Moor |
Broughton Moor |
Flimby and Broughton Moor Coal and Firebrick Co. Ltd., Maryport |
Arthur Hassam |
Wm. Thompson |
393 |
40 |
Coal, H & S |
|
Buckhill |
Great Broughton |
Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd., Workington |
James Ramsay |
Wm. Graham |
281 |
56 |
Coal, G, C, H & S, Fireclay |
|
Camerton |
Camerton |
J.R. Mutch, Camerton Colliery, Workington |
James Clark |
Geo. Clark |
190 |
30 |
Coal, H & S, Fireclay |
|
Clifton |
Great Clifton |
Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd., Workington |
James Ramsay |
Jas. Wilson |
258 |
78 |
Coal, C, H & S, Fireclay |
|
Croft |
Sandwith |
Whitehaven Colliery Co., Whitehaven |
Wm. Redshaw |
Thos. Parker |
452 |
112 |
Coal, H & S |
|
Crosby, No. 1 |
Crosby |
Lonsdale Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Whitehaven |
Thos. McDonald |
22 |
15 |
Coal, C, G, H & S, Fireclat |
Closing |
|
Crosshow |
Dearham |
Dearham Colliery Co. Ltd., Custom House Buildings, Maryport |
Thos. Steele |
54 |
24 |
Coal, H |
||
Dean Moor |
Dean Moor |
Dean Moor Colliery Co., Wright Green, via Cockermouth |
R. Cruddace |
22 |
5 |
Coal, H & S |
||
Ellen |
Bullgill |
Lonsdale Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Whitehaven |
James Penn |
Joshua Mulcaster |
154 |
56 |
Coal, C, G, H & S |
|
Ellenborough |
Maryport |
Ellenborough Colliery Co., Maryport |
Wm. Semple |
David Semple |
35 |
11 |
Coal, H & M |
|
Gillhead |
Flimby |
Rd. Graves, Flimby, Maryport |
Tom. Thompson |
35 |
7 |
Coal, M, Fireclay |
||
Greengill |
Greengill |
J.R. Mutch, Camerton Colliery, Workington |
Jas. Clark |
17 |
1 |
Coal, M, Fireclay |
||
Harrington, No. 5 |
Harrington |
Sir James Bain and Co., Harrington |
Wm. Cameron |
Thos. Taylor |
16 |
9 |
Coal, M, Fireclay |
|
Harrington, No. 7 |
Harrington |
Sir James Bain and Co., Harrington |
Wm. Cameron |
George Millar |
101 |
83 |
Coal, C, H & S |
|
Harrington, No. 9 |
Harrington |
Sir James Bain and Co., Harrington |
Wm. Cameron |
Adam Murdock |
190 |
42 |
Coal, C, G, H & S |
|
Howgill Head |
Whitehaven |
Whitehaven Firebrick Co., Whitehaven |
Ed. McKenzie |
8 |
2 |
Coal, M, Fireclay |
||
Marron Drift |
Marron |
Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd., Workington |
Exploring |
|||||
Montreal |
Cleator Moor |
John Stirling, Montreal Mines, Whitehaven |
C.T. Kearton |
Ralph Kearton |
81 |
13 |
Coal, H & S |
|
Moorhouse Guards |
Seaton |
Seaton Firebrick Co., Workington |
Thos. Fletcher |
29 |
11 |
Coal, M, Fireclay |
||
Moorside |
Arlecdon |
Moorside Coal Co., Arlecdon, Cockermouth |
Wm. Donaldson |
15 |
Coal, H & S |
|||
Oatlands |
Pica |
Moresby Coal Co. Ltd., Whitehaven |
Archd. Thom |
John Gatherer |
156 |
68 |
Coal, C, G, H & S |
|
Outfield |
Outfield |
Outfield Colliery Co., Dearham, by Carlisle |
Matthew Walton |
Joseph Roe |
58 |
20 |
Coal, H & S |
|
Renwick |
Renwick |
Birkett and Watson, Renwick, via Lazonby |
Richd. Mitchell |
3 |
0 |
Coal, H |
||
Roachburn |
Brampton |
Thompson and Sons, Brampton Junction |
Thos. Croudace |
Thos. Grieves |
80 |
66 |
Coal, H |
|
Robin Hood |
Flimby |
Flimby and Broughton Moor Coal and Firebrick Co. Ltd., Maryport |
Arthur Hassam |
John Fawcett |
143 |
57 |
Coal, C, G, H & S |
|
Rosegill |
Crosby |
Lonsdale Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., Whitehaven |
Thos. McDonald |
219 |
50 |
Coal, C, G, H & S |
Closing |
|
Seaton Moor |
Seaton Moor |
Flimby and Broughton Moor Coal and Firebrick Co. Ltd., Maryport |
Arthur Hassam |
John Graham |
64 |
9 |
Coal, M & H, Fireclay |
|
St. Helen's |
Workington |
St. Helen's Colliery and Brick Works Co. Ltd., Workington |
Geo. Scoular |
Jos. Morrison |
514 |
149 |
Coal, C, G, H & S |
|
Townhead |
Dearham |
Brown Bros. and Co., Dearham, by Carlisle |
G.F. Brown |
8 |
3 |
Coal, H |
||
Walkmill |
Walkmill |
Moresby Coal Co. Ltd., Whitehaven |
Archd. Thom |
John Moor |
235 |
107 |
Coal, C, H & S |
|
Watergate |
Flimby |
Flimby and Broughton Moor Coal and Firebrick Co. Ltd., Maryport |
Arthur Hassam |
John Roe |
253 |
74 |
Coal, C, H & S |
|
Wellington |
Whitehaven |
Whitehaven Colliery Co., Whitehaven |
Ed. Gregory |
Jas. Henery |
521 |
136 |
Coal, C, H & S |
|
William |
Whitehaven |
Whitehaven Colliery Co., Whitehaven |
Jas. Newton |
Rd. Harker |
449 |
172 |
Coal, C, H & S |
|
Total |
5979 |
1819 |
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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.
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