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Lincolnshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Ironstone Mines

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From the Tables compiled by Frank N. Wardell, H.M.Inspector for the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District in his Report for 1896

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

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Manager	Under- Manager	Workers		Minerals Worked
					U/G	Sur.
Appleby	Brigg	Cliff and Sons, Frodingham	F. Walshaw				Ironstone
Frodingham	Frodingham	Lord St. Oswald, Frodingham					Ironstone
Greetwell	Lincoln	Mid-Lincolnshire Iron Co.	B. Ramsden	M. Ritson	58	98	Ironstone
Kirton	Brigg	Kiveton Park Coal Co.					Ironstone
Monk's Abbey	Lincoln	Mid-Lincolnshire Iron Co.	B. Ramsden	M. Ritson	0	21	Ironstone
Scunthorpe	Brigg	W.H. and G. Dawes					Ironstone
			Total		58	119

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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