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North Staffordshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines

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From the Tables compiled by W.N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector for the North Staffordshire District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in North Staffordshire, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers		Minerals Worked
				U/G	Sur.
Ecton	Ashbourne	Duke of Devonshire				Standing
Fauld	Hanbury	Peter Ford and Sons, Uttoxeter		38	28	Gypsum
Fauld	Hanbury	J.C. Staton and Co., Burton-on-Trent	J.C. Staton	34	22	Gypsum
Jarrs Nick	Hollington	Hy. Seal and Co., Normanton, Yorks.		8	3	Sandstone
Oxhay	Congleton	C.G. Myatt, The Oxhay, Biddulph near Congleton		3	4	Blue Grit Stone
		Total		83	57

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