Durham's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines
Britain's Active Mining History Society
From the Tables compiled by R.D. Bain, H.M. Inspector for the Durham District in his Report for 1896
Name of Mine | Situation | Owner and Postal Address | Agent | Workers | Minerals Worked | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U/G | Sur. | ||||||
Ashgill Head |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
Thos. Race |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
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Baxton Bank |
Wolsingham Park |
John Bates, Tow Law, R.S.O. |
J. Bates |
Flagstone |
Standing |
||
Bleagill |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
John Hunt |
Lead Ore |
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 |
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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 |
||
Coldberry |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
John Hunt |
1 |
4 |
Lead Ore |
|
Coldberry Skeers |
Teesdale |
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 |
|
Cow Green |
Langdon Beck |
Teesdale Mineral Co. Ltd., Holgate, York |
William Herdman |
Barytes |
Standing |
||
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 |
|
East Rake |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
John Hunt |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
||
Flakebrigg |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
Thos. Race |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
||
Flushamere |
Middleton |
Wm. Lee and Son, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
William Lee |
2 |
0 |
Lead Ore |
|
Grass Hill |
Harwood- |
Grass Hill Mining Co. Ltd., Harwood, Middleton-in-Teesdale |
Featherstone Race |
2 |
1 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
|
Green Hurth |
Forest-in-Frith |
Green Hurth Mining Co., 25, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
William Gray |
16 |
8 |
Lead and Zinc 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 |
|
Hargill |
Crook |
J. Proud, Witton-le-Wear, Darlington |
J. Proud |
3 |
2 |
Whinstone |
|
Harthope |
Langdon Beck |
Harthope Lead Co. Ltd., High Road, Darlington |
J.T. Hall |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
||
Howden |
Howden-le-Wear |
Auckland District Highway Board, Bishop Auckland |
John Heslop |
2 |
5 |
Whinstone |
|
Hudeshope Head |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
Wm. Lee |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
||
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 |
|
Lady's Rake |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
Thomas Race |
55 |
22 |
Lead Ore |
|
Langdon |
Langdon Beck |
Robinson and Partners, 6, Montalbo Terrace, Barnard Castle, Darlington |
J.H. Robinson |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
||
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 |
||
Little Eggleshope |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
Ralph Lee |
55 |
36 |
Lead Ore |
|
Lodge Syke |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
John Hunt |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
||
Martha |
Harwood Fell |
Robinson and Partners, 6, Montalbo Terrace, Barnard Castle, Darlington |
J.H. Robinson |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
||
Marwood |
Barnard Castle |
White and Spencer, Marwood, Barnard Castle |
Flagstone |
Standing |
|||
Middlehope |
Weardale |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
Thos. Teasdale |
Iron Ore |
Standing |
||
North Green Hurth |
Garrigill, Alston |
North Green Hurth Mining Co. Ltd., 25, Westgate Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne |
Featherstone Race |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
||
Oakbank |
Lynesack |
Caleb Alderson, West Garth, Cockfield, R.S.O. |
C. Alderson |
Flagstone |
Standing |
||
Oak Bank |
Copley Cockfield |
Parkin Simpson, Copley, Cockfield, R.S.O. |
P. Simpson |
2 |
1 |
Flagstone |
|
Pike Law, East and West |
Newbiggin- |
G. and J. Collinson, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
George Collinson |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
||
Red Groves |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
John Hunt |
Lead 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 |
|
Shambury |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
Thomas Race |
Lead Ore |
Standing |
||
Side Head |
Weardale |
Weardale Iron Co. Ltd., Spennymoor |
Thos. Teasdale |
Iron Ore |
Standing |
||
Snaisgill |
Middleton |
William Lee and Son, Middleton-in-Teesdale |
Wm. Lee |
Lead Ore |
Abandoned |
||
South Grain |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
Thos. Race |
Lead 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 |
|
Willy Hole |
Harwood- |
Grass Hill Mining Co. Ltd., Harwood, Middleton-in-Teesdale |
Featherstone Race |
2 |
1 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
|
Wiregill |
Teesdale |
London Lead Co., (J.J. Millican, Chief Agent), Middleston-in-Teesdale, Darlington |
Wm. Lee |
77 |
55 |
Lead Ore |
|
Total |
522 |
285 |
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