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NCB - National Coal Board, later British Coal Corporation - 1574-1994
- A - Pre-Vesting Colliery Companies superseded by the National Coal Board - [1672]-1972
  - BUT - Butterley Company Colliery Offices - 1857-1960
    - 7 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the ownership and leasing of mineral rights and on the conveyancing of surface properties - 1885-1947
      - 10 - Butterley Company correspondence files on ownership and leasing of mineral rights at Ripley - 1905-1943

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	NCB/A/BUT/7/10/1
Former Reference	N5/88/2
Title	Butterley Company correspondence file on the lease of the Silkstone Seam and purchase of other seams from the Palmer-Moorewoods in the Ripley, Swanwick and Butterley Park area, including several plans
Date	Dec 1905-Apr 1914
Description	Relating to land and mineral purchase agreements and leases from the Palmer Moorewood estate to the Butterley Company around the Greenhill Lane area at Riddings (mentioned as Alfreton) and in Swanwick to Butterley Park area: some correspondence is from Mr William H. Goodwin, agent at the Swanwick Collieries: mention is made of Britain Colliery. Plan showing proposed area of deep hard and soft coal to be leased from R.C.P Moorewood, workings of Britain Colliery annotated in red, 6 inches to 1 mile, 29cm x 30cm. Plan showing coals at Swanwick, March 1911, 6 inches to 1 mile, 37cm x 36cm. Plan of the seams worked in the area around Swanwick, Butterley Park and Riddings area, early 20th cent, 6 inches to 1 mile, 36cm x 37cm. Plan of the Alfreton Park Estate with annotated coal workings and seams, early 20th cent, 6 inches to 1 mile, 40cm x 44cm. Coloured and annotated plan showing proposed pillar to be left in Mr Moorewood's Furnace Coal at Britain Colliery to support the Brands shaft for ventilation purposes, Apr 1907, 2 chains to 1 inch, 32cm x 36cm.
Extent	1 bundle
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Butterley Company
Archive Creator	National Coal Board

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