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LIST OF MINES in Great Britain and the Isle of Man, 1918

 
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List of Mines 1918

 Metalliferous mines in:- DURHAM, LANCASHIRE (detatched part), NORTHUMBERLAND, WESTMORELAND, YORKSHIRE (North Riding), ISLE OF MAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DURHAM

Owner
Name of Mine
Situation
Agent
Minerals worked
Below

Above

Auckland Rural District Council, Bishop Auckland

Howden (not worked)

Howden-le-Wear

Sam Adams

Whinstone

-
-

Geo. G Blackwell Sons anmd Co Ltd., Wearhead

Barbury

Ireshopeburn

W Pentland

Flourspar

8
5

Bolckow Vaughan and Co Ltd., Middlesborough

Healeyfield

Castleside

JW Cook

Ganister

75
39

Hedworth Barium Co. Ltd., County Bank Chambers, Newcastle

Cow Green

Harwood Fell

Chas. Rollin

Barytes and Lead ore

25
31

ditto

Lady Rake

Harwood

ditto

Barytes

-
3

W Hird, Waistell and Co. Ltd., County Bank Chambers, Middlesborough

ditto

Cambokeels

Park Burn (Heights)

Weardale

ditto

S Robertson

ditto

Barytes

Flourspar

12
2

W&W Lee, Newbiggin, Middleton-in-Teedale

Flushamere

Teesdale

Wm. Lee

Barytes and Lead ore

4
3

North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd., Darlington

Little Eggleshope

Eggleston Moor

MH Allison

Lead ore

3
-

Pickford Holland and Co. Ltd., Eclipse Works, Crook

Bounder Hpouse

Tow Law

T Wailes

Ganister

2
-

ditto

Houseslip (sinking)

ditto

ditto

4
4

ditto

Wards End

ditto

ditto

8
1

RW Raine, Middleton-in-Teesdale

Clay Level (not worked)

Teesdale

Lead ore

-
-

ditto

Coldberry

ditto

ditto

3
-

Frederick Shield, West Farm, Middleton-in-Teesdale

Wiregi

ditto

ditto

2
1

Temple and Towards, Harwood, Middleton-in-Teesdale

Bands

Harwood

Barytes

5
1

A Todd, Prospect House, Wolsingham

Wiserley

Harperley

ditto

5
-

Weardale Lead Co. Ltd., Wearhead

Blackdean and levelgate

Weardale

HS Willis

Lead ore

4
-

ditto

Boltsburn

ditto

ditto

lead ore and flourspar

108
78

ditto

Brandon Walls (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Craigs Level (not worked)

Wearhead

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Green Law (not worked)

St Johns Chapel

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Groverake

Rookhope

ditto

Flourspar

-
2

ditto

Hope Level (not worked)

Stanhope

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Killhope (not worked)

Cowshill

ditto

Lead ore

-
-

ditto

Old Fall (not worked)

Wearhead

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Sedling

Cowshill

ditto

Lead ore and flourspar

19
8

ditto

Stanhope Burn

Stanhope

ditto

ditto

37
25

ditto

Stotsfield Burn

Rookhope

ditto

Flourspar

-
1

ditto

Wolfcleugh

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
1

Weardale Steel Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Stanhope

Caricks and Craigs Level

Stanhope

EW Dakers

Lead and iron ores

33
24

ditto

Crawley Spar

ditto

ditto

Lead ore and flourspar

14
8

ditto

Hope Level

ditto

ditto

Flourspar

16
11

ditto

Levelgate (not worked)

ditto

ditto

Iron ore

-
-

ditto

Rowantree A (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Side Head

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Sunny Brow (not worked)

St Johns Chapel

ditto

ditto

-
-

Willers Grant and Hughes, Ormesby House, Bishop Auckland

Black Hill Top

Witton-le-Wear

Barytes

2
-

ditto

Harthope

Wolsingham

ditto

1
-

ditto

Shull Rigg

Witton-le-Wear

ditto

4
-

ditto

St Johns

Wolsongham

Lead ore

2
-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LANCASHIRE (detatched part)

Owner
Name of Mine
Situation
Agent
Minerals worked
Below

Above

Barrow Hematite Steel Co. Ltd., Dalton-in-Furness

Antycross

Dalton

David Lawn

Red hematite

36
24

ditto

Oxenclose

ditto

ditto

ditto

4
2

ditto

Park, Burlington Pit

ditto

ditto

ditto

98
151

ditto

ditto California Pits

ditto

ditto

ditto and sand

116
17

ditto

Stainton No.1

ditto

ditto

ditto and limestone

11
3

ditto

ditto No.2

ditto

ditto

Red hematite

3
2

ditto

West Newton

ditto

ditto

ditto and limestone

26
3

ditto

Yarlside

Barrow

ditto

ditto and sand

98
33

Broughton Moor Slate Co., Askham-in-Furness

Broughton Moor (not worked)

Torver

H Mellon

Slate

-
-

ditto

Cove (not worked)

Coniston

ditto

ditto

-
-

Burlington Slate Works, Kirkby-in-Furness

Burlington (not worked)

Kirkby Ireleth

H Jones

Slate

-
-

Buttermere Green Slate Co Ltd., Keswick

High Fellside (not worked)

Tilberthwaite, Coniston

B Johns

ditto

-
-

ditto

Parrock (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

Ghyll Slate Co., Coniston

Horse Grag (not worked)

ditto

JW Shaw

ditto

-
-

Kennedy Bros Lrd., Ulverston

Askam

Askam

F Symons

Red hematite

61
31

ditto

Roanhead Nigel Pit

Dalton

ditto

ditto

186
121

ditto

Rita and Violet Pits

ditto

ditto

ditto

78
58

ditto

Sandscale (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Woodhead (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

Mandalls Slate Co Ltd., Coniston

Saddlestone

ditto

J Poole

Slate

2
4

Newton Mines and Quarry Co., Dalton-in-Furness

Newton

ditto

W Woodhouse

Red hematite

81
24

North Lonsdale Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. Ulverston

Horse Level

Lindal

J Ullock

ditto

15
6

Pennington Mining Co, Whinfield, Ulverston

Pennington

Ulverston

W Angus

ditto

91
51

ditto

Whinfield No.1

Lindal

ditto

ditto

32
18

ditto

ditto No.2

ditto

ditto

ditto

31
18

ditto

ditto No.3

ditto

ditto

ditto

63
18

Tilberthwaite Green Slate Co. Ltd., Kendal

Hodge Close

Thlberthwaite, Coniston

JJ Thomas

Slate

-
4

ditto

Little Langdale (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

 

 

 

 

NORTHUMBERLAND

Owner
Name of Mine
Situation
Agent
Minerals worked
Below

Above

Chesterwood Mines Co. Ltd., County Chambers, 52 Westgate Rd., Newcastle

Chesterwood

Haydon Bridge

JK Hetherington

Lead ore

2
-

Northumberland Whinstone Co. Ltd., Milburn House, Newcastle

Walltown

Greenhead

Ganister

3
-

Owners of Settlingstones Mines Ltd., 4 St. Nicholas Buildings, Newcastle

Settlingstones

Fourstones

W Watson

Barytes

46
72

Vieille Montagne Zinc Co., Allenheads, Allendale

Ayle Burn (not worked)

Alston

TF Walton

Zinc ore

-
-

ditto

Carshield

West Allendale

ditto

Lead and zinz ores

69
2

WB Lead Co. Ltd., Allenheads, Allendale

Sipton

Allendale

JW Metcalfe

Lead ore, limestone and sand

31
16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WESTMORELAND

Owner
Name of Mine
Situation
Agent
Minerals worked
Below

Above

Hannah Boazman, Aycliffe, Beacon St., Penrith

Acorn Bank

Temple Sowerby

H Boazman

Gypsum

5
1

J Bowness, Chapel Stile, Elterwater, Ambleside

Banks (not worked)

Langdale

J Bowness

Slate

-
-

Buttermere Green Slate Co Ltd. Keswick

Original (not worked)

Elterwater

B Johns

ditto

-
-

Greenside Mining Co. Ltd., Glenridding, Penrith

Greenside

Penrith

WH Borlase

Lead ore

28
38

Long Fell Barytes Ltd., Warcop

Long Fell

Hilton Appleby

S Robinson

Barytes

4
11

JG Reynoldson, Brough, Kirkby Stephen

Cabbish

N Stainmore

JG Reynoldson

Barytes and lead ore

7
7

Scordale Barytes Ltd., Cails Buildings, Newcastle

Scordale

Hilton, Appleby

JH Bennett

ditto

4
17

Tilberthwaite Green Slate Co Ltd., Kendal

Jumb (not worked)

Staveley, Kentmere

JJ Thomas

Slate

-
-

ditto

Steelrigg

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YORKSHIRE (North Riding)

Owner
Name of Mine
Situation
Agent
Minerals worked
Below

Above

JW Astley, Southfield, West Marton, Skipton

Stags Fell (not worked)

Hawes

Sandstone

-
-

Boulder Flint Co., Reeth, Richmond

Fremington Edge

Reeth

E Cherry

Chert

12
4

CB Lead Mines Ltd., Arkengarthdale, Richmond

Agnes (not worked)

Arkengarthdale

T Harker

Lead ore

-
-

ditto

Faggerhill (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Little Punchard (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Nutholme (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Routh (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Stand (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

Edward Cherry, Sec., AD Office, Fremington, Richmond

Old Gang (not worked)

Swaledale

ditto

-
-

GT Gilpin Brown, per RT Hammond, Skeeby

Gragg End

Arkengarthdale

RT Hammond

Sandstone

2
2

Gribdale Mining Co. Ltd., Prudential Chambers, Albert TRd., Middleborough

Cliffrigg (not worked)

Great Ayton

H Heaviside

Whinstone

-
-

ditto

Gribdale (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Langbaurgh (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

ditto

Nunthorpe (not worked)

ditto

ditto

ditto

-
-

Mary Elizabeth Hornsey, Holgate Hill, York

Goathland

Grosmont

RP Hutton

ditto

4
4

JB Johnson, Hawes

Burtersett

Hawes

JB Johnson

Sandstone, slate and limestone

10
3

Northallerton UDC, per Geo. Easdale Surveyor, RD Office, Northallerton

Jenny Brewster

Northallerton

Limestone

1
-

John Pearson Ltd., Stainton, Stockton-on-Tees

Stainton (not worked)

Thornaby

J Pearson

Whinstone

-
-

Edward Pedley, Grinton, Richmond

Grinton

Reeth

Ed. Pedley

Sandstone and slate

1
-

Pickup and Fawcett, Swale Villa, Muster, Swaledale

Satron Moor

Swaledale

Lead ore

5
-

JG Reynoldson, Brough, Kirkby Stephen

Lunehead

Lunehead

JG Reynoldson

Barytes and lead ore

12
25

Geo. and Wm. Schofield, Grosmont

Egton (not worked)

Grosmont

Geo. Schofield

Whinstone

-
-

ditto

Goathland

ditto

ditto

ditto

6
5

Randolph Holwick Shield, Middleton-in-Teesdale

West Silverband

Lunedale

R Shield

Lead ore

2
-

AF Springett, Estate Agent, Kirklington, Bedale

Billybanks

Richmond

Copper ore

-
-

John Thos. Ward. Reeth

Underbank (not worked)

ditto

Chert

-
-

Robt. Wilson, Hawthorne House, Bishop Auckland

Marrybent

Melsonby

R Wilson

Copper and lead ores

4
-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISLE OF MAN

Owner
Name of Mine
Situation
Agent
Minerals worked
Below

Above

Bell Bros. Ltd., Middlesborough

Maughold, South Port Moor

Ramsey

JT Foulis

Red hematite

10
1

Bell Hole Mining Co., Egremont, Cumberland

Bell Hole

Foxdale

WW Casson

Lead ore

9
1

JH Dicketts, Langness Mines, Castletown, Douglas

Langness

Castletown

Copper ore

3
3

Great Laxey Ltd, Laxey, Douglas.

Great Laxey

Laxey

J Roberts

Copper, lead and zinc ores

93
73

Tho. Johnson, Iron Merchant, Prescott St., Wigan

Glen Rushen

Peel

Lead and zinc ores

3
-