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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | NCB/A/CPK/1/2 |
| Former Reference | N15/B1 |
| Title | Inspection report on Coton Park Colliery at Linton by William Eagle, prepared for Messrs Grant, Bulcraig and Co, solicitors, of London |
| Date | 4 Jul 1898 |
| Description | Recording information on site, railway sidings, shafts, ventilation, underground workings following explanation by resident mining engineer W.B. Hodgson; seams availabe, with only Main having been worked extensively to date, with two seams Stockings and Eureka only worked to a small extent; consideration of two leases and a draft lease as rented under reasonable conditions; shafts at present depths exhausted but consideration needed for deepening by 100 yards and for driving out of haulage roads (potential cost of £8000-£10000), estimate several millions of tons of workable coal, more than enough for unexpired terms of leases; strong advice that working of coal only to continue if scheme as above is dopted, as no profit can be expected from present underground layout; if colliery shut down, can only get breaking price for machinery and plant, whereas sale as a going concern may possibly get offer of £10000, although purchasers would have to need to incur immediate large outlay; the Brickworks use the clay under lease and work it to a profit, but plant needs renewing and bringing up to date.
Written from 77 King Street, Manchester. 6 pages. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Coton Park and Linton Colliery Company |
| National Coal Board |
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