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

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From the Tables compiled by Arthur H. Stokes, H.M.Inspector for the Midland District in his Report for 1896

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

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Manager	Under- Manager	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarks (Seam of Coal worked, &c.)
					U/G	Sur.
Annesley	Nottingham	Annesley Colliery Co., Nottingham	Henry Lewis	John Poxon	1070	237	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Awsworth, "Nos. 1 & 2"	Kimberley	Awsworth Colliery Co., Kimberley, nr. Nottingham	Joseph Cunliffe	Samuel Henshaw	210	65	Coal, M, G & H	Tupton, Silkstone, Kilburn
Bentinck, "No. 1"	Kirkby	New Hucknall Colliery Co., Mansfield	Benjn. Madew	John Blood	126	64	Coal, H	Deep Soft
Bentinck, "No. 2"	Kirkby	New Hucknall Colliery Co., Mansfield	Benjn. Madew	Joseph Fletcher	3	3	Coal, G	Silkstone
Bentinck, "No. 3"	Kirkby	New Hucknall Colliery Co., Mansfield	Benjn. Madew	Joseph Fletcher	7	2	Coal, M	Tupton
Bestwood	Nottingham	Bestwood Coal and Iron Co., near Nottingham	Jos. Cunliffe	Isaac Marper	874	328	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Brinsley	Eastwood	Barber, Walker & Co., Eastwood, Nottingham	W. Chambers	John Henshaw	317	79	Coal, H & S	Deep Soft, Deep Hard
Broxtowe	Basford	Babbington Coal Co., Babbington, Nottingham	Geo. Fowler	Samuel Starr	311	66	Coal, H	Deep Soft
Bulwell	Basford	Babbington Coal Co., Cinderford, Nottingham	Geo. Fowler	Griffin Walters	136	45	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Cinderhill, "Nos. 1 & 4"	Basford	Babbington Coal Co., Cinderhill, Nottingham	Geo. Fowler	Samuel Kirk	608	248	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Clifton, "Nos. 1 & 2"	Nottingham	Clifton Colliery Co., Nottingham	Henry Fisher	Thomas Severn	649	198	Coal, M & H	Deep Hard, Deep Soft
Clinton	Eastwood	P. Newton, 4, Albert St., Derby		E. Clarke	6	4	Coal, M	Coombe
Cossall	Ilkeston	Cossall Colliery Co., Nottingham	W.J. Hedley	James Holding	454	103	Coal, H	Kilburn
Digby	Eastwood	Digby Colliery Co., near Nottingham	Granville Chambers	I. Pilkington	185	28	Coal, H & M	Deep Soft, Deep Hard
High Park	Eastwood	Barber, Walker, & Co., Eastwood, Nottingham	Geo. Harrison	H. Knighton	431	97	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Hucknall, "No 1"	Hucknall Torkard	Hucknall Colliery Co., near Nottingham	A.S. Douglas	Enoch James	526	130	Coal, M & H	Tupton or Furnace, Top Hard
Hucknall, "No 2"	Hucknall Torkard	Hucknall Colliery Co., near Nottingham	A.S. Douglas	John Wright	582	109	Coal, H	Top Hard
Kimberley	Basford	Babbington Coal Co., Cinderhill, Nottingham	George Fowler	William Clements	135	43	Coal, H	Deep Soft
Kirkby	Kirkby	The Butterley Co., Alfreton	B. McLaren	John W. Elliott	453	126	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Langton, "Nos. 7 & 9"	Pinxton	Coke and Co., Pinxton, Alfreton	H. Stevenson	Job Smith	360	96	Coal, M & H	Deep Soft, Deep Hard - Standing
Linby	Nottingham	Linby Colliery Co., Nottingham	Henry Lewis	M.W. Jennings	1012	263	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Moor Green	Eastwood	Barber, Walker and Co., Eastwood, Nottingham	A. Chambers	John Varley	648	102	Coal, H & M	Deep Soft, Deep Hard
Newcastle	Basford	Babbington Coal Co., Cinderford, Nottingham	George Fowler	Francis Keeling	142	39	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
New Hucknall, "No. 1"	Mansfield	New Hucknall Colliery Co., Mansfield	S. Watson	Jacob Wilson	246	70	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
New Hucknall, "No. 2"	Mansfield	New Hucknall Colliery Co., Mansfield	S. Watson	W. Keeling	387	74	Coal, M	Deep Hard
New Hucknall, "No. 3"	Mansfield	New Hucknall Colliery Co., Mansfield	S. Watson	W. Fidler	402	71	Coal, H	Tupton
New London	Eastwood	Digby Colliery Co., near Nottingham	Granville Chambers	George Gittens	505	104	Coal, M & H	Deep Soft, Deep Hard
New Selston	Alfreton	J. Oakes and Co., Riddings, Alfreton	J.H.W. Laverick	G. Searston	331	56	Coal, M & H	Deep Soft, Deep Hard
Newstead	Nottingham	Newstead Colliery Co., Nottingham	J.B. Smith	J. Greensmith	1180	281	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Plumptre	Eastwood	The Butterley Co., Alfreton	H.R. Watson	Jas. Walker	381	66	Coal, M & H	Deep Soft, Deep Hard
Pollington	Alfreton	J. Oakes and Co., Riddings, Alfreton	J.H.W. Laverick	William Wright	371	54	Coal, M & H	Deep Soft, Deep Hard
Portland, "Nos. 1, 2, & 4"	Kirkby	The Butterley Co., Alfreton	M. McLaren	W.W. Jepson	286	147	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Pye Hill, "Nos. 1 & 2"	Alfreton	J. Oakes and Co., Riddings, Alfreton	J.H.W. Laverick	John Dean	357	63	Coal, M & H	Tupton, Silkstone
Selston	Eastwood	Barber, Walker and Company, Eastwood, Nottingham	W. Chambers	John Lowe	366	71	Coal, H	Deep Soft
Shire Oaks, "Nos. 1 & 2"	Shire Oaks	Shire Oaks Colliery Co., Worksop	John Jones	W. Cottingham, No. 1 W. Horsey, No. 2	690	181	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Silver Hill, "No. 1"	Mansfield	Stanton Iron Co., Teversall, Mansfield	J. Piggford	Thos. Machin	302	107	Coal, H	Tupton
Silver Hill, "No. 2"	Mansfield	Stanton Iron Co., Teversall, Mansfield	J. Piggford	Thos. Machin	141	62	Coal, H	Silkstone
Steetly	Shire Oaks	Shire Oaks Colliery Co., Worksop	R.E. Jones	Samuel Edwards	340	70	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Sutton, "No. 1"	Mansfield	Sutton Colliery Co., Mansfield	J. Wroe		10	56	Coal, S & M	Top Hard
Sutton, "No. 2"	Mansfield	Sutton Colliery Co., Mansfield	J. Wroe		30	1	Coal, H	Dunsil
Teversall, "Nos. 1 & 2"	Mansfield	Stanton Iron Co., Teversall, Mansfield	J. Piggford	Josiah Ball	544	154	Coal, S & M	Top Hard
Trowell Moor	Stanton Gate	Dunn Brothers, Trowell, Notts	Enock Prime	James Kirk	275	52	Coal, H	Kilburn
Tunnel	Alfreton	J. Oakes and Co., Riddings, Alfreton	J.H.W. Laverick	G. Searston	104	36	Coal, H	Deep Soft, Tupton
Warsop Main	Mansfield	Staveley Coal and Iron Co., Chesterfield	E.E. Booker	Martin Cropper	132	127	Coal, S & M	Top Hard
Watnall	Eastwood	Barber, Walker and Co., Eastwood, Nottingham	Isaac Chambers	Z. Clay	589	136	Coal, M & S	Top Hard
Wollaton, "Nos. 1 & 2"	Nottingham	Wollaton Colliery Co., Nottingham	Lot Hodgkinson	James Granger	837	193	Coal, M & H	Deep Hard, Deep Soft
			Total		18051	4707

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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