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Westmorland's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines

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From the Tables compiled by R.D. Bain, H.M.Inspector for the Durham District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, in Westmorland, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Manager	Under- Manager	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarks
					U/G	Sur.
Barras	Brough	Reynoldson and Sayer, Brough	J. Reynoldson					Abandoned
Borrowdale	Brough	J.B. Walton, Brough, Westmorland	W. Deighton		7	2	Coal, H
Kaber	Brough	John Newbold and Geo. Reynoldson, Kaber, Brough	W. Johnson		5	1	Coal, H
			Total		12	3

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.