The Isle of Man's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines
Britain's Active Mining History Society
From the Tables compiled by C. Le Neve Foster, H.M. Inspector for the North Wales District in his Report for 1896
Name of Mine | Situation | Owner and Postal Address | Agent | Workers | Minerals Worked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U/G | Sur. | |||||
Baldroma (or Maughold Head) |
Maughold, Ramsay |
Ben. Bacon, 21, York Chambers, Brazenose Street, Manchester |
B. Bacon |
4 |
0 |
Umber |
Ballacorkish |
Colby |
Ballacorkish Silver Lead Mining Co. Ltd., 26, Athol Street, Douglas |
Frank Kitto |
Lead Ore. Suspended |
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Douglas Bat (or Onchan) |
Onchan, Douglas |
Edwin Grose and others, 46, Athol Street, Douglas |
Edwin Grose |
8 |
0 |
Gold Ore |
Foxdale |
Foxdale |
Isle of Man Mining Co. Ltd., Foxdale Mines, Isle of Man |
W.H. Kitto |
256 |
147 |
Lead Ore |
Great Laxey |
Laxey, Douglas |
Great Laxey Mining Co. Ltd., Laxey, Isle of Man, and Bank Chambers, Douglas |
F. Reddicliffe |
100 |
77 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
Langness |
Castletown |
Langness Copper Co. Ltd., 11, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C. |
H. Coley |
4 |
0 |
Copper Ore |
North Laxey |
Maughold, Ramsey |
North Laxey and Glencherry Consols Silver Lead Mining Co. Ltd., Bank Chambers, Douglas, Isle of Man |
J. Corlett |
12 |
3 |
Lead Ore |
Snaefell |
Laxey |
Snaefell Mining Co. Ltd., 28, Athol Street, Douglas, Isle of Man |
J. Kewley |
30 |
16 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
Total |
414 |
243 |
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